LOCALCOMMUNITYNEWS.COM VOL. 9, ISSUE 9 | MARCH 9-APRIL 6, 2021
LOCAL COMMUNITY NEWS
SUSAN YERKES | PG. 04
SEVERE WEATHER | PG. 09
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HEMISFAIR REDEVELOPMENT PICKS UP STEAM CIVIC PARK ON THE DRAWING BOARD
Hemisfair Park Area Redevelopment Corp. had a recent briefing for the City Council on a plan to solicit bids from companies. The selected contractor would be responsible for Phase I of Civic Park, a 9-acre recreational venue with an expansive lawn, shaded promenade and water features. Work to continue revamping the 1968 World’s Fair site is estimated at $27 million,
Downtown streetlights getting smarter COULD HELP WITH PARKING, BUT ISN’T BIG BROTHER by SUSAN YERKES
CITY PLANNERS are looking to an old, ubiquitous standard – the streetlight – to harvest helpful data downtown thanks to enhancements using sophisticated technology.
by EDMOND ORTIZ
THE NONPROFIT AGENCY guiding redevelopment of Hemisfair hopes the planned Civic Park becomes the centerpiece of a yearslong remake of the downtown space.
MEDICAL SECTION | PG. 10
with some funds coming from the city’s 2017 bond issue. HPARC officials expressed confidence Civic Park will be as popular as Hemisfair’s Yanaguana Garden, likely to welcome its 3-millionth visitor this May. “We seek to deliver at least the success we have found at Yanaguana Garden, the BIG PLANS continues on pg. 12
Smart streetlights could soon even direct motorists to convenient parking spots and more, say officials with the city’s Office of Innovation. The initiative is part of the Smart INNOVATION continues on pg. 13
POLITICS | PG. 14
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