DOWNTOWN PRINCE GEORGE Hall/Agendas/2017/2017... · 2019-01-07 · Downtown Prince George sent a...
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DOWNTOWN
PRINCE GEORGE
City Council Presentation Monday October 16, 2017
Kirk Gable, Vice-President Colleen Van Mook, Executive Director
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Downtown Prince George sent a letter to the Mayor & Council to:
• Thank the CPG for facilitating the angle parking on 5th Avenue
• Request further consideration to installing angle parking on other
downtown streets
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JANUARY 2014
• Council supports the inclusion of the conversion to angle
parking on 2nd Avenue, 5th Avenue and 7th Avenue in the
Capital Expenditure Program.
• Projected Project Cost of $3million included:
• Partial re-construction of the bulb-outs
• Fire Hydrant re-location
• Street lamp installation
• Planter construction
• Traffic Signal Upgrades
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• Increases the number of on-street parking,
• Accommodates faster and easier parking
• Calms traffic by narrowing the street.
• Contributes to creating a better, safer and more
accessible downtown
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• Enhance the project on 5th Avenue with the addition of planters and paint
in the bulb out areas in the short-term.
• Commit to and complete the angle parking project on 2nd Avenue and on
7th Avenue.
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• Convert 2nd Avenue to a 2 –way street.
• Include four-way stops at the appropriate intersections to provide further
traffic calming.
• Uphold the approved projects in the Capital Expenditure Plan to include
the re-construction of the bulb-outs and the additional construction
activities in the longer term.
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That Council direct administration to work with the Province of British Columbia to facilitate the addition of traffic control signals at Queensway and 1st Avenue.
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Roger Brooks
"The heart and soul of any community besides its people ... is its DOWNTOWN!"
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Downtown Prince George Business Improvement Association
1406 2nd Avenue Prince George, BC
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