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launched in June 2023 the greater
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downtown east ban revitalization project
built upon ongoing work to revitalize
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and reimagine East moline's greater
downtown area this project includes
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continuing investment along 15th Avenue
and Redevelopment between 12th Avenue in
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the Mississippi
River the greater downtown east Molen
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revitalization project will create a
beautiful walkable and bike friendly
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greater downtown by better connecting
three areas 15th Avenue East Molen Main
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Street the Rust Belt area and the bend
today walking or biking from the
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riverfront in the Benin to the Rust Belt
and Main Street can be difficult and may
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even feel unsafe the project will create
safe connections between all these areas
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it unite opportunities for growth
throughout East
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Molen the greater downtown Rev ization
project was developed by the city's
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greater downtown master plan created in
2020 with the input of businesses
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stakeholders and the Community
Transportation improvements from that
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Master Plan including a festival Street
and more pedestrian friendly spaces on
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15th Avenue a complete streets
reconstruction on 12th Avenue including
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a bike path and sidewalks and a Road
Extension at the bend these improvements
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were included in a competitive Grant
request that was selected for a $23.7
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million Federal Federal raise Grant in
2022 Grant funds for this project cannot
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be used for anything outside what was
originally proposed in the city's 2022
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Grant application to further refine the
improvements for greater downtown and
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speed along the review and approval
process the design team has broken the
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project into four sub projects the first
sub project ready for construction will
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be streetscaping of existing roadways at
the bend where construction will begin
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in 2025 the other sub projects include
downtown to 15th Avenue Construction in
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2025 and
2026 the Rust Belt area 12th Avenue and
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7th Street Construction in
2026 and the B Boulevard extension
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construction beginning in
2027 each sub project will have its own
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public meeting over the course of 2024
where you will have the opportunity to
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share input your input will help the
project team to refine proposed
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improvements and develop final designs
for the project we are also working to
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identify brand elephants for all of
Greater downtown through lines that will
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help tie together the whole area while
also showcasing the unique identity East
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Molen Main Street the Rust Belt and the
bend everything from way finding to
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consistent materials and physical
elements will help tie the area together
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and invite visitors from place to place
throughout a series of workshops initial
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thoughts from Community leaders business
owners and residents helped us put
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together an initial set of
characteristics and
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materials the city and project team are
building the look and feel of these
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raise Grant funded projects around what
we hear from you your feedback will help
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us develop final designs for all of
Greater downtown to stay connected with
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the project visit downtown east mol.com
for more
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information now let's talk about the
first sub project the bend streetscaping
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the bend includes the area north of 12th
Avenue between First Street and 7th
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Street including Bend Boulevard in
Mississippi Parkway today the there are
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no sidewalks or active Transportation
infrastructure connecting the riverfront
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existing attractions throughout the bend
and 12th Avenue the raise Grant includes
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funding to remedy this shortcoming with
streetscaping along these existing
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roadways this sub project focuses on
making it easier to get to the area's
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entertainment local businesses and the
riverfront as well as creating a place
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residents and visitors want to stay and
enjoy a 10t multi-use path will be added
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all along Ben Boulevard to provide safe
connection between 12,00 Avenue the bend
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and the riverfront crosswalks will be
improved with markings and signage on
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Mississippi Parkway a 6-ft sidewalk will
be added in raised crosswalks and added
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Street trees other improvements
throughout the bend will include seating
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added trees waist recepticles and
wayfinding signs to help guide visitors
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from place to place including to other
parts of the greater downtown these
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improvements will help safely and
seamlessly connect the bend area with
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the Rust Belt area and downtown areas
construction for this project is slated
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to start in
2025 now it's time where we need your
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input
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