The Downtown Neighborhood Association has been working with the City's Greater Downtown Area Plan (GDAP) Implementation Committee.  The DNA was closely involved with the creation of the GDAP,  the City's long range plan for the downtown area, and continues this important input as the City works to implement the plan.  For the first time, through representation on a number of City and Downtown Council committees, neighborhood groups including DNA have worked with the Downtown Council, City staff, and other downtown representatives to develop consensus around a single list of priority projects in the downtown area for PIAC funding (the City's funds infrastructure and capital improvement projects).  This work has resulted in a long catalog of good projects to support downtown, which has been refined to a list of 8 projects that will be prepared as part of this year's PIAC requests:

1.  Streetcar Alternative Analysis - $1 Million - Citywide Funds - Funding for complete engineering

2.  20th Street Streetscape - $500,000 - 4th In-District - Funding for completion of construction documents

3.  20th Street / I-35 Access - $100,000 - 4th In-District - Funding for improvements related to pedestrian needs.

4.  18th Street Connector - $150,000 - 3rd and 4th District - Funding for planning

5.  17th Street, Broadway to Summit - $150,000 - 4th In-District - Funding for planning

6.  Columbus Square Park - $154,000 - 4th In-District - Street calming, tree planting, planning

7.  Triangle Park (SW Blvd & 23rd St) - $177,000 - 4th In-District - Funding for completion of construction documents

8.  West Terrace / Case Park - 4th In District - $55,000 - 4th In-District - Funding for planning and design