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Downtown PRESENTATION Tuesday, May 3, 2011 R/C Theaters Movies 14
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District C Investments [2004-Present] Paved 10.3 miles over 37 Streets $3.2 million Total Sewer Repair=$180,000 280 Catch Basins repaired/replaced $610,000 Traffic Signal/Intersection Upgrades=$500,000 New Streetlights=$7.1 million 4 Streetscape Phases=$8.5 million Total Investment= $13 million
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2011 Infrastructure Projects District C 2011 Paving Projects: N Main [Public Square to North Street] Northampton Street [From Main to River] Northampton Street [From Park Ave. to W-B Blvd.] Coal Street Park EDI Project- Phase I & II Splash Pad, Pavilion, New Basketball Courts, New Playground, sidewalk improvements, Multi-purpose field resurfaced $1 million dollar project Coal Street Realignment Project $12.7 million Completed 2012
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Coal Street Realignment Over the next few weeks storm drainage installation work will continue on both Coal St. and Wilkes-Barre Blvd. Installation of new sanitary lines on the lower section will also begin. Partial demolition of two Sherman Terrace properties acquired by the city will begin in about a month. General road construction and widening will progress throughout the summer.
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Coal Street Realignment
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Downtown Past Present
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Streetscape PastPresent
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Lighting Downtown PastPresent
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Intermodal Center PastPresent
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Intermodal Center
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Labor and Industry Building
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Northampton Street PastPresent
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South Main Street PastPresent
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River Common
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Downtown Prior to 2004 Businesses shuttering doors Vacancy on the rise Tax appeals depleting the general fund Crime Cleanliness Deserted after 5 p.m.
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Downtown Today 53 new businesses 15,000 workers 4 th largest DT workforce in PA $700,000 in new tax revenue 18-hour destination Safe to walk downtown again DT is clean
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City Wide Investments 2004-Present Paved 39 miles over 162 Streets $12 million Bridge Repairs- 5 completed $10.4 million Catch Basins- 1,317= $2,628,000 Sewer Repair- $2.5 million Creek wall maintenance- $3.8 million 4 Streetscape Phases- $8.5 million 3 new playgrounds- $600,000 Golf course/athletic fields- $1.1 million Neighborhood Infrastructure Investments= $47.5 million
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Public Safety Police Department 29 new police officers on the street 250 camera citywide surveillance system Reinstated K-9 and S.W.A.T. unit Replaced bullet-proof vests for entire dept. twice Purchased tasers and related equipment Purchased new police radio antenna Records Management system 18 new vehicles to the fleet
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Public Safety Fire Department Invested over $3 million in WBFD Purchased: 1 ladder truck- 3 Fire Engines 3 Ambulances Asst. Chief’s Vehicle 85 sets of Bunker Gear 70 Helmets Built Hollenback Fire Station Response Time= 3:27 [below national average]
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Demolitions Demolished 125 abandoned and blighted properties citywide
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Rental Property Regulations Rental inspections valid for 2 years Re-inspection mandated if tenants change Property owners outside of 15 miles must have local property manager Required Real Estate license “3-Strikes” Ordinance Authorizes city to immediately close nuisance properties 3 disruptive conduct reports from police and/or serious health or code violations
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Rental Inspections MonthRental Insp.Re-Insp.Complaints September942225 October1552722 November1481921 December377177 January1212213 February1041921 March2782710 Total1277153119
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Health Department Statistics
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Courtright Housing Development PastPresent
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Courtright Housing Development
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Coal Street Park PastPresent
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Coal Street Park PastPresent
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Coal Street Playground
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Pine Ridge PastPresent
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Mill Street Homes PastPresent
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Elevations Ribbon-Cutting
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Iron Triangle- 10/7/2010
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