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Coal Avenue Commons — which design will win? Story Page 4
NEWS Planning meeting presents three options for Coal Avenue Commons plan By Rick Abasta Sun Correspondent
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crowd of community leader s, busi ness owners and city residents gathered inside the Gallup Cultural Center Aug. 22 for the final community workshop for the Coal Avenue Commons project. The city of Gallup received a $150,000 Our Town grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, “matched by $150,000 in contributions from local government, institutions and organizations, to re-imagine two blocks of Coal Avenue in the heart of downtown Gallup as an ‘event street,’” according to coalavenuecommons.com. There were three design concepts to choose from for the project.
“This is our final community input meeting on the Coal Avenue Main Street project. We’re excited for the city of Gallup,” said Howard Kaplan, project manager of the consultant team from Wilson & Company. Kaplan introduced the key players on the project, including George Radnovich from Sites Southwest, the lead landscape planning firm. “ T he proces s a ct ua l ly started in May with a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts,” Kaplan said. “There’s a lot of interest in this project and we hosted a series of focus groups.” Radnovich said the three design concepts were the product of meetings with the public, city officials and business owners over a three-month period. “It’s been a n excit i ng
George Radnovich, principal landscape architect from Sites Southwest, describes the different options for the proposed Coal Avenue Commons to revitalize downtown Gallup during a planning meeting in Gallup on Aug. 22. Photo Credit: Cayla Nimmo process so far,” he said. The three options consist
Howard Kaplan, project manager with Wilson & Company, introduces the plans for Coal Avenue Commons during an Aug. 22 planning meeting. Photo Credit: Cayla Nimmo
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COUNTY TALKS INFRASTRUCTURE The multi-million-dollar funding project laid out
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of: Main Street, Main Street w it h pa rk let s a nd Pla z a Street. Features ranged from pedestrian tables, pedestrian scrambles, lighting, parklets, bollards, gates, trees, pavement designs and more. People listened to the presentation and heard detailed descriptions of the amenities of
each design. At the conclusion, they voted for their choice of design using colored stickers. The group will rank the designs to select the concept by Sept. 3, before the final presentation to the City Council on Sept. 25. Information: coalavenuecommons.com
Wilson & Company and Sites Southwest present three options for the revitalizing of downtown Gallup during a Coal Avenue Commons planning meeting. Photo Credit: Cayla Nimmo
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“Celebrating Zuni Pride”
August 30th – September 2nd, 2018
Welcome!! Keshi!!
The Pueblo and Zuni would like to WELCOM EVERYONE to come And CELEBRATE The 54th Annual Zuni Tribal Fair 47th Miss Zuni Pageant 20th JR. Miss Zuni Pageant Free Bar-B-Que C/W Live Music and Dance Fitness Events Food Vendors Super Duper Bingo
Zuni Prince/ Princess Pageant Pow Wow Contest Indian Dance Performance Arts & Crafts Carnival Parade & Much More
Location Zuni Fairgrounds 1228 NM STATE HWY 53
Events Kick-Off with the Annual Night Parade on Thursday, August 30, 2018 Vendor Permits will be available for issuance on August 1st at the Pueblo of Zuni Taxation and Revenue office. For information call 505-782-7111/7112
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The Pueblo of Zuni and The Zuni Fair Committee will not be responsible for any accidents, thefts, damages, or loss of article during the 54th Annual Zuni Tribal Fair. This is a Drug and Alcohol Free Event!! Friday August 24, 2018 • Gallup Sun
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