While I am happy to see that N&O’s Matt Garfield is shining a light on the city and community’s effort to spruce up the New Bern Avenue corridor, I’m disappointed he didn’t talk with one of the main forces behind the push: the East CAC. Nearly all of the proposed improvements are in the East CAC area, with the remaining portion in the Central CAC.
None are in the South Central CAC area.
As the city moves toward a makeover of New Bern Avenue, planners are eyeing possibilities to create a “spectacular and innovative gateway” they describe as a model for urban street design.
There’s talk of a 60-foot “super transit strip” with a sidewalk, bike path and gravel jogging path on the south side of the corridor.
Streams concealed in pipes could be exposed to serve as a natural feature winding through the area.
Neighbors dream of seeing the Longview Shopping Center, once home to a Winn-Dixie, redeveloped as a walkable urban village with a farmers’ market.
via City wants healthier New Bern Ave. – News – MidtownRaleighNews.com.