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CRA recommends scaled Harrison Street redesign, board leans toward preserving royal palms
Summary
Staff presented two Harrison Street designs: a full transformation with medjool palms and extensive festoon lighting (Option B, ~$7.7M) and a less intrusive Option A (~$5.27M) that retains royal palms, adds sidewalk extensions and selective festoon lighting; the board favored Option A and asked staff to return in October with an implementing resolution.
CRA staff and consultants presented two alternative concept designs for Harrison Street on Sept. 4, and the board signaled support for the less dramatic option that preserves existing royal palms while adding targeted sidewalk extensions, intermittent shade trees and festoon lighting in select blocks.
Project manager Francisco Diaz told the board Option A would keep the existing royal palms where feasible, add roughly 27 new shade trees at intermittent locations, extend…
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