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Revitalizing Columbia’S Main Street

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The document discusses plans to revitalize Columbia's Main Street through a streetscape project that will replace aging infrastructure, beautify the area, slow traffic, and encourage more pedestrian activity while increasing safety. The project will span 11 blocks and include new sidewalks, stamped concrete, crosswalks, street trees, lights, and pedestrian bump-outs. It outlines the project's history and approval process, scope, teams involved, funding sources, and community outreach efforts to inform the public and mitigate impacts.

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Revitalizing Columbia’s Main Street Can you dig it?
Streetscape Project Objectives Replace decaying infrastructure Improve the aesthetics of Columbia’s principal business district Reduce traffic speeds through city core Encourage more pedestrian activity Increase pedestrian safety Increase ambient lighting Support reinvestment on Main Street
Streetscape Project Project History July 2005 Applied for funding (Phase I) Aug. 2006 Funds allocated March 2007 Began meetings with CPC Dec. 2007 City Council decided lights style April 2008 Preliminary plans due May 2008 Applied for funding (Phase II) Submitted design to IDOT Dec. 2008 IDOT approved design
Streetscape Project Civic Progress Committee Public Hearing – March 10, 2008 Results Approved the Conceptual Plan Asked for additional review of parking requirements Okayed proceeding with construction Endorsed applying for additional funding
Streetscape Project Project Scope: 11 blocks – from Whiteside to Madison
Streetscape Project Project Scope New curb, gutter and sidewalk Stamped concrete edging along curb Stamped brick crosswalk Street trees every 50-100 feet Ornamental lights every 50-100 feet Pedestrian bump-outs
Streetscape Project View when completed – looking north from Cherry & Main
Streetscape Project
Streetscape Project Project Team City of Columbia Illinois Department of Transportation Oates & Associates Lead consulting engineer BRiC Partnership Electrical engineer Lewisites Landscape architects
Streetscape Project Funding A moving target Initial grant from Illinois Department of Transportation (ITEP) Additional funds requested from ITEP American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (‘Stimulus’) funding
Streetscape Project Community Outreach Keep public apprised of progress Communicate, communicate, communicate Mitigate negative impacts to Main Street property owners, merchants Encourage reinvestment, renovation during and after construction
Streetscape Project Activities Public forums One-on-one meetings with business and property owners Press releases Newsletter Direct phone access to contractor Twitter feed
Streetscape Project Questions?

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Revitalizing Columbia’S Main Street

  • 1. Revitalizing Columbia’s Main Street Can you dig it?
  • 2. Streetscape Project Objectives Replace decaying infrastructure Improve the aesthetics of Columbia’s principal business district Reduce traffic speeds through city core Encourage more pedestrian activity Increase pedestrian safety Increase ambient lighting Support reinvestment on Main Street
  • 3. Streetscape Project Project History July 2005 Applied for funding (Phase I) Aug. 2006 Funds allocated March 2007 Began meetings with CPC Dec. 2007 City Council decided lights style April 2008 Preliminary plans due May 2008 Applied for funding (Phase II) Submitted design to IDOT Dec. 2008 IDOT approved design
  • 4. Streetscape Project Civic Progress Committee Public Hearing – March 10, 2008 Results Approved the Conceptual Plan Asked for additional review of parking requirements Okayed proceeding with construction Endorsed applying for additional funding
  • 5. Streetscape Project Project Scope: 11 blocks – from Whiteside to Madison
  • 6. Streetscape Project Project Scope New curb, gutter and sidewalk Stamped concrete edging along curb Stamped brick crosswalk Street trees every 50-100 feet Ornamental lights every 50-100 feet Pedestrian bump-outs
  • 7. Streetscape Project View when completed – looking north from Cherry & Main
  • 9. Streetscape Project Project Team City of Columbia Illinois Department of Transportation Oates & Associates Lead consulting engineer BRiC Partnership Electrical engineer Lewisites Landscape architects
  • 10. Streetscape Project Funding A moving target Initial grant from Illinois Department of Transportation (ITEP) Additional funds requested from ITEP American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (‘Stimulus’) funding
  • 11. Streetscape Project Community Outreach Keep public apprised of progress Communicate, communicate, communicate Mitigate negative impacts to Main Street property owners, merchants Encourage reinvestment, renovation during and after construction
  • 12. Streetscape Project Activities Public forums One-on-one meetings with business and property owners Press releases Newsletter Direct phone access to contractor Twitter feed