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Wilmington staff outline adopt-a-median pilot for North Fifth Avenue
Summary
City staff described a pilot memorandum of understanding that would let neighborhood groups formally 'adopt' medians on North Fifth Avenue, beginning with the Brooklyn Arts District Garden Club; the city would set safety/design rules and provide limited in-kind support, but not operating funds.
City staff presented a proposal to formalize neighborhood maintenance of medians on North Fifth Avenue, saying the effort aims to balance residents’ interest in beautification with public-safety and maintenance requirements.
"We reached out to the neighbors because items had accumulated in the medians and in some cases become overwhelming or in disrepair," said Rob Milan, formerly of the parks and recreation department. Milan said staff posted notification signs and then convened a neighborhood meeting to explore ways to allow community-led landscaping while clarifying responsibilities.
Staff described a…
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