Farmington to hold final public info meeting for streetscape vote

The last public information meeting about the proposed streetscape improvements for downtown Farmington is set for Friday, a few days before Tuesday's vote on the project.

The designers of the project and local officials will be on hand to take questions from 5-7 p.m. at the Sundquist Pavilion in Riley Park. Voters will decided whether to give the green light to the $3.2 million project during Tuesday's primary election.

City officials have been fighting to keep the project afloat, holding meetings and releasing a video depicting what the new streetscape will look like if and when it's installed next year.

The proposal calls for rebuilding Grand River Avenue between Farmington Road and Warner Street. That stretch of road will receive the lion's share of upgrades, except for a boulevard set to be developed on Grove Street between Grand River and Orchard Street.

The project will expand the sidewalk area and add bump outs around parallel parking spaces, while installing new sidewalks, crosswalks, benches, bike racks, trashcans and decorative streetlights.

The idea is to make downtown, particularly Grand River Avenue, friendlier for motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians as well as more aesthetically pleasing. Local leaders hope this will help encourage vibrancy and increased business investment in downtown.

Source: Krista Wolter, marketing and promotions coordinator for the Farmington Downtown Development Authority
Writer: Jon Zemke

Farmington to hold final public info meeting for streetscape vote

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