City Invites Residents’ Input at Livingston Street Complete Streets Meeting
The City of Asheville is wrapping up its plans for improvements to Livingston Street and a portion of Depot Street to make them safer and more comfortable for pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users.
Incorporating community input gathered at public meetings in September, the engineers have made revisions to their preliminary plans, which addressed the physical structure of the roadway and sidewalk. They have now begun to design the look of the route, including landscape, lighting, and materials used.
On Tuesday, February 16, 2016, from 5:30-7:30 p.m., the consultants will present their revised roadway plans at an open house to be held at the Edington Center. The public will have an opportunity to provide input on the look of the route. Residents are invited to:
- Review the 75% plans and share their ideas for the Livingston Street Complete Streets amenities like plantings, lighting, and materials
- Sign up to help design the public engagement process for the development of a Southside neighborhood recreation plan that will address the community pool, park, future gymnasium, and spray ground
- See what the historic trail markers for the Town Branch Greenway will look like
City staff expects this to be the last opportunity for public input on the Livingston Street Complete Streets project. The city anticipates construction beginning in 2017, and will provide notice to area residents and users prior to the start of construction.
For more information, visit the City of Asheville’s Livingston Street Complete Streets project page, http://coablog.ashevillenc.gov/2016/
