The project aims to transform Grand Avenue into a welcoming and pedestrian-friendly corridor and boost downtown economic vitality.
Local Context
Project improvements include sidewalk widening, diagonal parking, one travel lane in each direction, shorter pedestrian crossings, streetscape improvements, and three roundabouts.
Phase I was completed in 2022 and Phase II was completed in June 2025.
Phase I included narrowing Grand Avenue to one lane in each direction between Escondido and Juniper, extending sidewalk on one side of the street between Maple and Broadway, and installing diagonal parking.
Public Process Context
Downtown merchants and stakeholders approached the City Council in August 2015 with a desire to revitalize historic Grand Avenue.
On February 14, 2018, the City Council approved the Grand Avenue Vision Plan.
Concept plans were developed and a public meeting was held on October 12, 2017, to receive community input on the concepts. On August 21, 2019, the City Council authorized a Consulting Agreement for Design, and on July 21, 2021, the City Council adopted the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Specific Alignment Plan.
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