ALBERTO TORRES, JR.COUNCIL MEMBER

CITY OF LAREDO, TEXASCapital Improvement Program

June 2021

District IV - Projects FY21ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

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Engineering Department

City of Laredo Projects FY21

• Clark Blvd. Beautification (CIP)• Cemetery Irrigation Plan• Heights Monuments along Clark Blvd.• Park Improvements District 4 (CIP)• Plum Street Shared Use Path

(Tarver Elementary School to J.W. Nihon High School)• Sidewalks District 4 (CIP)

Repurposing Clark Boulevard / Park StreetClark Boulevard/Park Street is one of the main connectors that links east and west Laredo just north of the downtown core. It begins as Park Street by the railroad tracks in the west and crossing under I-35. It passes by public housing before crossing Zacate Creek and turning into Clark Boulevard. The street continues along neighborhoods until crossing Chacon Creek and ending at Bob Bullock Loop. The typical street section is two lanes in each direction with the outside lane being wide enough to accommodate on-street parking. At some points the road widens enough to have a center turn lane. The sidewalks are often broken. Although through its length it is surrounded by a small block structure that connects it to the surrounding neighborhoods, it often has a disconnected and auto-oriented commercial areas.

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Older Neighborhood ImprovementsA large portion of Laredo was developed with the same consistent block structure as the downtown. The small block size should be seen as an asset. Neighborhoods should be studied to see if additional park space can be added. Major connecting roads should also be examined for how they can better support the surrounding neighborhoods. A few examples of rethinking streets and infill development illustrate how small improvements can lead to larger investments and change the way a neighborhood is regarded.

Need more cafe areas, outdoor dining (umbrellas,

shades). Entertainment, water parks, resorts/lodges (creates jobs,

opportunities).

Special needs! Handicap friendly parks, wheelchair

swings, etc. Events! Dances, sensory friendly

movie screenings.

Aerial View of Laredo’s historic neighborhoods.

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