Springfield is more beautiful than ever, thanks to the help of nearly 1,000 volunteers and more than 1,600 participating households who took part in the City’s Clean Green Springfield initiative this spring. The effects of the pandemic and other factors led to Springfield’s streets and streams being strewn with litter.…
Author: Kristen Milam, Public Information, for SGFNN
UPDATE: The City released the list of approved projects June 15. This story will be updated with more detailed information as it becomes available. The City’s Neighborhood Advisory Committee has submitted its final project recommendations to the City Manager for the 2019-2024 round of Neighborhood Works program. An award announcement…
Construction on long-anticipated traffic calming and pedestrian improvements at Cherry Street and Pickwick Avenue began June 14, with project completion expected in October. Improvements will extend along Cherry Street from Fremont Avenue to the west and the railroad crossing to the east. The project design includes the construction of various…
Construction to continue “complete street” improvements along the Central Street corridor are set to begin this summer with the goal to provide a system for all modes of transportation in a pedestrian-heavy area of the city. The project involves converting Central Street to a “complete street” between Benton Avenue and…
After months of public engagement and stakeholder work sessions, City staff and a planning and design consultant team from Olsson unveiled a proposed master plan for the Renew Jordan Creek effort downtown, at the June 1 City Council Lunch Workshop. The Renew Jordan Creek effort intends to “daylight” portions of…
When West Central resident Caleb Sanders began growing native plants in his yard, his original intent was to help soak up stormwater. What Sanders didn’t realize was that his landscaping would lead to a stronger connection with his neighborhood. “The soil in the area retains a lot of water, so…
Following years of monitoring crash rates and safety concerns at the intersection of National Avenue and Kingsley Street, Springfield Public Works constructed a median to limit left turns onto National Avenue to improve safety at the intersection. In a recent crash rate analysis, 22 accidents were reported at this intersection…
Evaluation of applications for approximately $600,000-$650,000 of Neighborhood Works program funding are underway, with final project awards expected to be announced in June. Sixteen neighborhood associations took part in mandatory application workshops hosted in December 2020 and January, with 16 project applications submitted. The applications included six parks projects, seven…
After months of data collection, public engagement sessions and stakeholder meetings, two significant milestones in the path to improving the Grant Avenue corridor between Sunshine and downtown have been reached. A baseline concept design for the roadway improvement project has been developed and an accompanying Grant Avenue Corridor Plan to…
The City of Springfield will kick off a second round of public engagement activities this spring for the development of the Renew Jordan Creek Master Plan. Engagement will be conducted virtually, with all input activities hosted at renewjordancreek.com. Many visitors to downtown Springfield may not realize the Jordan Creek is…