Wash Ave Presentation Part 219
Formation of the Washington
Avenue
Business Improvement District (BID)
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The BID provides the following services on a budget of
$511K:
•Administration
•Maintenance & Sanitation
•Public Safety
•Marketing & Promotion
•Business Development & Planning
B.O.S.S. Program (Beautification, Opportunity, Safety
and Security)
B eautification
•Lighting
•Artistic Installations (Murals)
O pportunities
•Fill vacant storefronts
•Launch live music and art series
Safety & S ecurity
•Ambassador Team
•Customer Service
Washington Avenue Business Improvement District (BID)
*Image courtesy of Tanya Bhatt
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Ongoing City Initiatives
for Washington Ave
Completed City Projects
Wrapped the palm trees along a few of the medians, either side of
Espanola Way, with rope lighting.
Holiday lighting for Espanola Way
Cultural Crawl along Washington Ave
Planted trees along Washington
Installed bonded aggregate within the tree pits on the Corridor
New shrub planting & irrigation repair
500-600 citations issued per year primarily for City Code zoning,
zoning, and Sanitation violations
Renovation of City Parking lot (Washington Ave & 9th)
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Ongoing City Initiatives
5 year pilot program placing 65 solar compacting garbage cans and
recycling containers along the Washington Avenue corridor.
Free Trolley Service along Washington Avenue and connecting with
Citywide trolley service
New Parking Garage at 1262 Collins Ave
158 parking spaces (105 new spaces)
50 workforce housing units (2 on top floor)
Police Department renovation (to be completed in 2024)
As of February 7, 2019 the City streamlined the Pop Up Special Event
Permit to temporarily activate vacant storefront space Citywide including
Washington Avenue
Homeless awareness program is being developed in partnership with BID
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Overview of Zyscovich
2019 Scope of Work
Zyscovich Scope of Work & Next Steps
Customized approach for creating concept designs for Washington Avenue that
looks at an initial Visioning Phase divided into three (3) critical tasks.
Task 1 Project Initiation and Review of Existing Conditions Documentation -
April 2019
Task 2 Visioning Input and Public Engagement - April – May 2019
A. Kick-off Workshop with City Commission
B. Kick-off Visioning Session with the BID
C. Site Tour with Stakeholders | On the Avenue ‘Meet-up’
D. Pop-up Meeting | Street Design as an “Event”
E. Online Idea Survey | Street Design as an “Event”
F. Visioning Workshop with BID and Community Stakeholders |
Washington Avenue “Visioning-Meet”
Task 3 Washington Avenue Vision and Design Report – June 2019
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Commission Discussion
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Comments
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Thank You!