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Council approves ARPA-funded sidewalk shade structures after debate over site selection and outreach
Summary
Phoenix City Council approved an ARPA-funded sidewalk shade-structure design/build contract (item 63). Staff said eligibility narrowed sites to about 25% of the city footprint using four prioritization variables; several councilmembers, especially from District 5, raised concerns about communication and distribution of sites.
The Phoenix City Council approved item 63 on Jan. 15, authorizing design and build services for ARPA-funded sidewalk shade structures, after a period of questioning from council members about site selection and outreach.
City staff explained the initiative is funded by the American Rescue Plan Act and that the project initially limited eligible locations to roughly 25% of the city’s footprint. Staff said they scored candidate street segments using four…
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