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Vol 10, NO. 30
THIS WEEK Gloria’s Corner
Officials turn dirt for Orange Street Alley Park project
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Work starts next week on 90 miles of PARIS street resurfacing
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Remembering Lorraine Velarde A9
Women’s Conference focused on wage equality, empowerment
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residents take a look at the alley way that will be converted into a park in downtown redlands.
ing the official start of construc- Project— between Citrus Avenue tion to repurpose the downtown and State Street, and Orange Street and Fifth Street— will include the irt was turned in alley into a public park. The Orange Street Alley Redlands’ Orange Street Enhancement alleyway March 5 mark- Pedestrian Orange Alley, cont. on next pg.
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Sustainability Festival set for Saturday at University of Redlands
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Kyle clark, a nutritional consultant at clark’s nutrition, offers information about organic produce during last year’s festival. this year’s event is set march 14.
third annual Redlands to help build a healthy Redlands Sustainability Festival Saturday. by informing and encouraging Planned from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. people to enhance the “3 Es”: reen thumbs or brown March 14 at the University of thumbs, all are encourSustainable, cont. on next pg. aged to head out to the Redlands, the green festival aims
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onstruction is set to begin next week on the next phase of the City’s PARIS Resurfacing Project. The project will include resurfacing of approximately 90 lane miles of streets throughout the City. At the completion of the estimated six month project, the City will have completed nearly 200 miles of lane resurfacing, or approximately 48 percent of the PARIS project. Work will occur in phases over the six-month period throughout various portions of the City. Completion is anticipated in October 2015. The City will hold two public forums to outline and discuss the upcoming phase of street resurfacing. The forums are scheduled for 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday, March 16, in the Redlands City Council Chambers, 35 Cajon St. Anyone who is interested in the street resurfacing program is invited to attend either of the meetings. The road work is part of the City’s comprehensive street resurfacing program, adopted by the City Council in March 2012, and the Pavement Accelerated Repair Implementation Strategy (PARIS), approved by the City Council in September 2012. The PMP and PARIS together form a comprehensive infrastructure approach to address the City’s surface street rehabilitation, repair and maintenance needs. When fully implemented, the program will result in rehabilitation and repair of two-thirds of the City’s street infrastructure over a five-year period. The City will make a concerted effort to minimize disruptions for residents and businesses in the project area. “No Parking” signs will be posted on streets indicating the dates when work will occur and when parking will be prohibited between the hours of 7 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. However, access to properties will be available at all times. Trash collection will occur on normal trash collection days.