City of Tempe issued the following announcement on July 16.
Tempe is developing an infrastructure master plan for the Smith Innovation Hub that will identify potential needs for the area, including lighting, sidewalk or road improvements, bike lanes, landscaping and water/sewer upgrades.
Join us for an in-person public meeting to review the draft master plan on:
Friday, July 30
9 a.m.
Hilton Garden Inn
86 S. Rockford Drive
Located between Rio Salado Parkway and University Drive to the north and south and McClintock Drive and Loop 101 to the west and east, the Smith Innovation Hub is made up of mostly light industrial and office uses.
The master plan will help identify area needs, ensuring it aligns with the community’s vision, and will include specific projects, cost estimates and a prioritized list of infrastructure improvements.
The goal of the Innovation Hub is to enhance the employment corridor to promote new investment, job creation and placemaking that attracts and retains a quality workforce.
The draft master plan was developed based previous rounds of input from the area businesses and neighborhoods. The final plan is anticipated by early fall 2021. The plan will guide future city and private development infrastructure investment in the area.
The master plan will address several Tempe City Council priorities, including reducing traffic delays, creating a 20-minute city, and increasing right of way landscaping and tree/shade canopy coverage. The plan also aligns with the city’s economic development goals of retaining and attracting jobs and business investment in our community.
Original source can be found here.
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