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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City of Duluth Communications Office
Mayor Roger J. Reinert
411 West First Street • Duluth, Minnesota 55802 • www.duluthmn.gov
For more information, please call 218-730-5309
DATE: 10/29/2010
SUBJECT: Community Invited to Comment on Future Redesign of 6th Ave East
BY: Pakou Ly

Community Invited to Comment on Future Redesign of Sixth Ave East
 
 

The City of Duluth, Fit City Duluth, and Neighborhood Housing Services have partnered to host a public open house to gather community input on the future redesign of 6th Avenue East. The open house will take place on Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at Grant Recreation Center located at 901 East 11th Street starting at 5:30 p.m. and ending at 7:30 p.m.

 

Sixth Avenue has been a principal route for traffic headed from downtown towards Duluth Heights or the Miller Hill Mall area. The open house will provide an opportunity for participants to view and comment on draft concepts that address safety, walkability, and access for pedestrians, bikers, and motorists sharing this road. Staff will be present to address questions and gather comments.   

 

The local consulting firms of Public Solutions and SEH were hired to create the draft designs. This 6th Avenue East redesign study stems from the East Hillside Neighborhood Revitalization Study of 2006 and is funded with Community Development Block Grant dollars.  Results will also be valuable to the City’s Complete Streets initiative which strives to design roadways that are accessible, safe, and welcoming for all users.    

 
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