Greater Englewood N. A.

YEAR 2000 PROJECT

Feb 14, 2000

JANUARY 1, 2000

Year 2000 Project

Englewood has been divided by Interstate 95.

It is like two neighborhoods, instead of one.

One side is on the west side of I 95 and one on the east side of I 95. It is time to bring this community together again.

Completing a theme that joins both sides of I 95 would reunite Englewood. The rejoining would require a beautiful and well-maintained road connecting one side to the other.

Spring Glen Road between Spring Park Circle and its West end is the means to address this connective project.

We should encourage the City to cooperate by using its resources to provide this connection. It is the only connection totally within Englewood?’s boundaries.

What better way to connect the two parts, than to provide an area both sides can be proud?

Spring Glen Road would be a dual road landscaped on both sides with trees and bushes in median.

During the building, dirt would be brought in to raise the land level on both sides of the underpass, gently sloped to the road.

Plant boxwoods or other scrubs on the sides of the raised area. For a really great look, let's request lamp posts for the underpass rather than harsh industrial lighting.

Soon to start is the reconstruction of Spring Park Road. Added will be storm drains, curbs, gutters and sidewalks which should soon start and could be a part of this project.

City property records show land belonging to the City at the end of Spring Glen Road. It approximates five acres more or less,land that was used in the past as a local sewage disposal pumping station which could be developed into a park.

A road could be built around a grassed area with a gazebo, small child playground equipment and a few Bar-B-Q fireplaces. The sidewalks and bike paths from Spring Park Road would be extended into the park. Perhaps a totally passive park would be desired?

Now is the time to start to include these ideas in future budgets, but correct the Spring Park Road project so that it can have a connective point included in its plans, perhaps to the underpass.

This project would benefit from two sources of money. One from the Dept. of Public Works and one from the Parks budget. GENA?’s participation would come from City beautification grants, donations and volunteer labor. (GENA?’s part being the landscaping, planting of bushes, trees and controlling litter.)

This plan will begin a building and rebuilding of dwellings to the benefit of the residents and also add to the property tax base.

This is not a grant project of GENA except as stated.

Note: Some of the short truncated streets adjoining Spring Glen Road without houses should be deeded to the adjoining property or if houses exist, have cul-de-sacs constructed.