Downtown YellownifeSA国际影视传媒檚 50 Street is in for a makeover this spring SA国际影视传媒� a welcome change for at least one area property owner who says sheSA国际影视传媒檚 been waiting on the upgrade for nearly a decade.
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April Desjarlais has owned the Finn Hansen Building on 50 street since 2013.
The street is included in the citySA国际影视传媒檚 2022 paving plan.
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SA国际影视传媒淚 thought; SA国际影视传媒極h, this will be exciting to be a part of somethingSA国际影视传媒�,SA国际影视传媒� she said.
As of right now, the street is only set to receive paving (and patch work as well). However, according to the purpose of the paving program in The CitySA国际影视传媒檚 2022 Capitol Projects, the City will set out to SA国际影视传媒渞epair or replace asphalt, concrete and other appurtenances on city streets as required, including storm water infrastructure.SA国际影视传媒�
SA国际影视传媒淭his project also installs concrete, asphalt and landscaping (if specified) on newly developed streets in the city.SA国际影视传媒�
Going back through the CitySA国际影视传媒檚 Capitol Projects, the reconstruction/beautification of 50 St is an item that has been on the CitySA国际影视传媒檚 Capitol Projects list dating back to 2014.
According to Desjarlais, the city during that time had engaged with a number of engineers and urban planners from the southern region of the country.
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Desjarlais also mentioned sheSA国际影视传媒檚 received a few fines for the poor quality of the sidewalks in front of her building.
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So far, property owners on the street say they have yet to hear from the city on the project.
In 2021 street work started at the end of May and the city notified property owners by letter two weeks prior.
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Desjarlias said sheSA国际影视传媒檚 looking forward to connecting with the city over curbside upgrades.
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SA国际影视传媒淲e have tenants in the building who have their own clients as well, that visit the building on a regular, daily basis,SA国际影视传媒� she continued. SA国际影视传媒淪o it will be really important for the city to communicate what they plan on doing because it certainly will be a disruption for the housing authority who do have a number of clients that visit our building.SA国际影视传媒�
