Salinas Downtown Vibrancy Plan

Everyone is invited to learn about project updates! On Thursday, November 15th at 5:30pm at the Salinas PAL Building (100 Howard Street) presentations will be held to provide more information. Topics will include scheduling and activity updates.

Everyone is invited to learn about project updates! On Thursday, November 15th at 5:30pm at the Salinas PAL Building (100 Howard Street) presentations will be held to provide more information. Topics will include scheduling and activity updates.

The City of Salinas is pleased to announce Joni L. Janecki & Associates (JLJA) as a new addition to the Main Street Streetscape Project, as part of the Downtown Vibrancy Plan. JLJA has been hired to assist with the landscaping and public amenity design of Main Street to ensure community input is incorporated as well as industry best practices. JLJA brings over twenty-five years of experience completing projects, large and small, throughout the region. JLJA recently completed ...the Placemaking Project in Morgan Hill creating a cohesive, exciting design to attract tourists while enhancing the community for its residents. JLJA has an exceptional record of working with communities and stakeholder groups to reach consensus and will put that ability into practice in this project. Look for JLJA at upcoming events to learn more about the Main Street Streetscape Project and offer feedback. See more

"The downtown vibrancy plan is trying to reflect everything Salinas, not just south Salinas or east Salinas or west Salinas but everything Salinas," said Don Reynolds, acting Public Works Director for the City of Salinas.

The Main Street Project community meeting was held earlier this week. According to Andrew Easterling, the traffic Engineer for the City of Salinas, "The biggest changes (on Main Street) will make it a more walkable community. We're trying to be pedestrian friendly with an emphasis on the downtown being an activity center." Read more at: http://www.thecalifornian.com//stakeholders-rea/944448001/

The Main Street Streetscape Project is part one of the first steps in the Vibrancy Plan's implementation. Among the suggested improvements are converting Main St from 1-way to 2-way and improvements to lighting, security, outdoor seating opportunities and many more...Stay up-to-date by visiting the project's webpage: https://www.cityofsalinas.org//main-street-streetscape-pro

The Main Street Master Plan will be presented at the City Council meeting tomorrow, October 24th at 4pm. As part one of the first steps in implementing the Vibrancy Plan, Council will discuss allocating $1.1mil in Measure X funds towards design, administration and engineering support. Join the meeting and show your support!

The proposed designs for the New Police Service Headquarters were just revealed. Thoughts?

Only 3 more days!

Survey work performed this month marks the beginning of the design process for Main Street Streetscape project, a project that implements a part of our Downtown Vibrancy Plan. The City conducted several community meetings in 2016 to receive input for the Main Street Master Plan, which provides guidance for the design of the project. Below is a conceptual rendition of desired improvements to Main Street. Regular updates for the project will be provided. Stay tuned!

As City Surveyors prepare for the design of the Downtown Streetscape Project, limited parking restrictions will be in effect on each block of Main Street from Monday August 7th through Thursday August 10th. But not to worry! There will be plenty of parking available in surrounding public lots and the parking garage. See attached for dates/times of street survey work.