Northside Area Neighborhood

The Northside Area has been selected as the third Neighborhood Improvement Program target area. As part of this program, funds set aside by City Council will be used to improve neighborhood vitality and give residents paths to self-sufficiency. The $3.052 million funding comes from a half-cent allocation of the municipal property tax rate to provide capital projects, improve public safety and attract private investment in underserved neighborhoods.

What's Happening

11 hazardous/substandard structures demolished
627 cubic yards (78 tons) of litter/illegal dumping removed
1,493 lane miles cleaned
269 city-owned vacant lots cleaned; 3,504 bags removed
89 trees planted
189 Animal Welfare Service Calls
70 animal microchips implanted; 70 spay/neuter/rabies vouchers issued
30 yards of limbs/trees cut and removed
Several community meetings and informational workshops held

Projects Now Underway

Streets and Sidewalks work began in September 2020

Repaving and sidewalk repairs and replacements on Lee and Prospect from 20th Street to 25th Street, and Loving Avenue from 20th Street to 24th Street;
Rehabilitating Denver and Lagonda Avenues from Grand Avenue to Northside Drive;
Sidewalk improvements around Rufino Mendoza including Central Avenue, 14th Street, Harrington and Lagonda Avenues;
Miscellaneous sidewalk repairs throughout the neighborhood to address uneven sidewalks due to trees, settlement, etc.

Maddox Park Improvements

Installation of new security lighting began in September 2020
Northside Community Center Park ADA improvements

Code Compliance

Hazardous & Substandard Structures Identified	Litter/Dumps Removed	Lane Miles Cleaned	Animal Welfare Activity
11 demolished by owners; 1 by city contractor 1 repaired by owner 2 structures scheduled for Dec. BSC Hearing	190 Tons	3,047	621 Service Calls

Transportation and Public Works

Streets and Sidewalks in Progress	LED Streetlights Work Completed to date
Concrete work on Loving Ave. complete Concrete work on Prospect Ave. complete Paving on Prospect, Loving and Lee complete Work in progress on Denver and Lagonda	536 LEDs installed Contractor completed new wiring Contractor completed pole replacements

Park and Recreation

Forestry	City Wide Mowing	Maddox Park	Northside Community Center
66 hazardous trees removed Raised tree canopy to 8’ clearance over sidewalks & 14’ over streets ROW cutback 10’ from curb Maddox Park, Marine Park and Northside Park & Community Center trees pruned to remove large deadwood and low limbs 270 5-gallon trees planted in the ROW in response to the free tree vouchers	30 yards of limbs/trees cut and removed 3 yards of trash and debris removed	Installation of security lighting is complete	ADA and site improvements completed

Police

As of 10/16/20, 10 surveillance cameras have been installed.
The Northside area will also be receiving Flock Cameras that capture license plate numbers which gives police another tool to stop crime.
The plan is to install 33 total cameras in the Northside Neighborhood Improvement Area

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