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Town Of Danville Quarterly Newsletter

Message from the Town Council

Summer is the time for reading a good book, cycling around Town, enjoying an outdoor concert, and treating roads with slurry seal. While that last one may not seem as fun, you can read about all the summer news in this issue of the Live Locally quarterly newsletter.

Along with finding out why slurry seal is often applied in summer, we have details on summer fun as well. The Town’ s Cultural Arts team is ready with a spectacular lineup of art, movies, and music. Bound for Books: An Artful Book Bench Project features benches shaped like open books, which artists used as a form to create designs inspired by their favorite books (see Pages 6–7). Seek them out as you attend the remaining concerts and movies in our annual summer series — look for information on Page 8.

This issue also includes tips and incentives for summer bicycling, and a very special employee spotlight. In addition to reading all about the Pavement Management Program on Page 4, you can see what else Town staff are up to this summer with the Maintenance Roundup, an update on Teen Centers, and tips on how you can assist in crime prevention by being a good witness.

Have feedback? We’d love to hear from you. Send our newsletter staff an email at teamdanville@danville.ca.gov.

Summer on Two Wheels

Danville is a bike-friendly town, and in addition to supporting and enhancing bicycle-related infrastructure, staff also work closely with local agencies to encourage bicycling. This summer, the 511 Contra Costa program is providing many incentives to get people out and moving on two wheels. More information on these programs is at www.511contracosta.org.

Summer Bike Challenge: Bike to local destinations on a gameboard and win prizes.

Secure Your Cycle: Pledge to bike to work and get a $20 BikeLink locker card.

E-Bike Rebate: Apply for a cash rebate of $150-$500 on qualified e-bike purchases.

Danville has two bike shops in town to get you on the road: Danville Bike and Trek Bicycle Danville. To get involved in local bicycling initiatives, attend the next meeting of the Danville Bicycle Advisory Commission July 24. You can find more information at www.danville.ca.gov/activetransportation along with a bicycle trails map.

Downtown Master Plan Next Steps

The Downtown Master Plan (DMP) Catalyst Project continues to move forward in the planning stages. The Catalyst Project is the first phase of the Downtown Master Plan, and Town Council approved the schematic design for the project at their April 11 study session. The project now moves into the detailed design and construction document preparation phase.

The Catalyst Project includes enhancements along Hartz Avenue between Linda Mesa Avenue and Church Street. Enhancements at the Linda Mesa, Diablo Road, Prospect Avenue, Church Street and School Street intersections will enlarge pedestrian spaces and improve safety while reducing vehicle speeds. The estimated $5 million project also includes specialty art lighting and a new convertible Village Theatre Plaza. The Catalyst Project is partially funded by Local Fiscal Recovery Funds received through the America Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). For updates, visit www.danvilletowntalks.org/downtown-master-plan.