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City’s Floral Avenue safety measures and Stewart Park ADA upgrades highlighted in facilities review

IURA (Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency) · March 6, 2026
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Summary

The IURA considered a city proposal for raised crosswalks and rapid‑flashing beacons on Floral Avenue and a $100,000 request to make Wharton Studio bathrooms and approaches ADA‑accessible; members asked about coordination with repaving plans, DOT and long‑term maintenance.

The committee reviewed two public‑facilities proposals: a city-sponsored pedestrian-and-cyclist safety plan for Floral Avenue that would install raised crosswalks, rectangular rapid-flashing beacons (RRFBs) and other traffic-calming measures; and an application to make the Wharton Studio building and its approaches in Stewart Park fully ADA‑accessible.

Members questioned whether the city had budgeted the Floral Avenue work or planned it to coincide with…

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