20TH STREET WEST STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS NOW COMPLETE

20^TH STREET WEST STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS NOW COMPLETE

His Worship Mayor Donald Atchison joined Riversdale BID Executive Director, Randy Pshebylo, and the City’s Director of Planning and Development, Alan Wallace today to celebrate the completion of the 20^th Street West Streetscape Improvement Project from Avenues E to H.

“We are all very pleased to see the completion of the 20^th Street Streetscaping Project. The vision for this street was set many years ago, and 20^th Street remains vitally important to the growth and development of the City Centre,” said Wallace. “We hope that 20^th Street continues to thrive and remains a city-wide destination for Saskatoon and region for many decades to come.”

This project is part of the 20^th Street Streetscape Improvement Master Plan (Master Plan) approved by City Council in 1993.  Developed in conjunction with the Riversdale BID and community, the Master Plan called for streetscape improvements along 20^th Street West, from Avenues A to H, with the intent of creating a vibrant and cohesive retail corridor that celebrates the unique character and diverse cultures of the area.  Enhancements from Avenues A to D were completed in the early 2000s.

The improvements to 20^th Street consist of the installation of extended bus bulbs, street corner bulbs, new street trees with Root Growth Systems, tree guards, decorated tree grates, waste receptacles, recycling baskets, street directories, bike racks, paved amenities strip, and a new pedestrian sidewalk.  There is also a new decorated fence from Avenue G to H.

“20^th Street has a rich cultural and commercial past in our community,” said Mayor Atchison.  “The efforts invested here to beautify this important corridor not only benefit the neighbourhood residents and businesses, but all citizens of Saskatoon.”

For more information on Streetscape Improvement Projects, visit:  www.saskatoon.ca/urbandesign, or http://www.riversdale.ca, to learn about the Riversdale neighbourhood.

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