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Commission reviews downtown garage repairs, wayfinding redesign and five-year capital plan tied to budget proposal
Summary
City staff presented a multi-year capital plan for downtown parking garages and mockups for new wayfinding signs at the July 15 meeting; staff said the work includes structural repairs, elevators, stair deck replacement, cell-phone repeaters and a CMGC procurement estimated across several years.
City staff told the Downtown Management Commission on July 15 that a concentrated capital program is underway to repair and upgrade downtown parking garages and to improve wayfinding for drivers.
"This is parking. It's all about parking," a presenter said while outlining a map of garage locations and recent repairs. Staff described work on the Spruce and Saint Julien garages, including structural concrete repairs, replacement of a corroded I-beam, elevator-shaft stabilization, stair-deck work and new rooftop mechanical units. Staff said crews also installed gutters and heat lamps to prevent ice build-up at garage entrances.
Why it matters: The garages are high-use assets that generate revenue for downtown operations; city staff said investing now reduces ongoing water intrusion and concrete…
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