TO: CRA Board of Commissioners
FROM: Renée A. Jadusingh, Esq., Executive Director
DATE: October 27, 2026
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NORTHWEST NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT FUNDING STRATEGY
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Board direction.
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Background:
The Northwest Neighborhood (CRA Sub Areas #3 and #4) of The Set is bounded on the north by Lake Ida Road, east by Swinton Avenue, south by Atlantic Avenue, and west by I-95.
The Northwest Neighborhood Improvements Project is a collaborative effort between the City and the CRA to comprehensively design and construct public infrastructure improvements throughout the Northwest Neighborhood. The goal of the Project is to reconstruct and retrofit the existing public infrastructure to meet the current and anticipated needs of area residents, businesses, and visitors. The primary components of the Project include: traffic data collection, concept development, design, and construction of various improvements including resurfacing or reconstruction of 8.4 miles of roadway, construction of 2.0 miles of new permeable pavement alleyways, rehabilitation of the existing potable water, sanitary, and storm sewer systems, improvement of area drainage and landscaped parkways, improvement of sidewalk deficiencies (filling in gaps and replacement of trip hazards) to meet ADA standards, improvement of street lighting, and improvements and/or additions to traffic calming and landscaping improvements throughout the NW Neighborhood. The City is working with a Construction Manager at Risk to finalize the pricing to perform the scope of work for the Project.
Northwest Neighborhood Improvements Project Funding:
Recognizing the scale and the importance of the Project to the Northwest Neighborhood, The Set, the CRA District, and the City, the CRA has committed to providing the funds for the Project. As the Project moved through the design phase, CRA and City Staff have generally discussed the funding strategy.
Now, as the design has...
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