Downtown PRESENTATION

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

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District C Investments [2004-Present]

Paved 10.3 miles over 37 Streets $3.2 million

Total Sewer Repair=$180,000 280 Catch Basins repaired/replaced

$610,000 Traffic Signal/Intersection Upgrades=$500,000 New Streetlights=$7.1 million 4 Streetscape Phases=$8.5 million Total Investment= $13 million

2011 Infrastructure ProjectsDistrict C

2011 Paving Projects: N Main [Public Square to North Street] Northampton Street [From Main to River] Northampton Street [From Park Ave. to W-B Blvd.]

Coal Street Park EDI Project- Phase I & II Splash Pad, Pavilion, New Basketball Courts, New Playground,

sidewalk improvements, Multi-purpose field resurfaced $1 million dollar project

Coal Street Realignment Project $12.7 million Completed 2012

Coal Street Realignment

Over the next few weeks storm drainage installation work will continue on both Coal St. and Wilkes-Barre Blvd.  

Installation of new sanitary lines on the lower section will also begin.  

Partial demolition of two Sherman Terrace properties acquired by the city will begin in about a month. 

General road construction and widening will progress throughout the summer.

Coal Street Realignment

Downtown

Past Present

Streetscape

Past Present

Lighting Downtown

Past Present

Intermodal Center

Past Present

Intermodal Center

Labor and Industry Building

Northampton Street

Past Present

South Main StreetPastPresent

River Common

Downtown Prior to 2004

Businesses shuttering doors Vacancy on the rise Tax appeals depleting the general fund Crime Cleanliness Deserted after 5 p.m.

Downtown Today

53 new businesses 15,000 workers

4th largest DT workforce in PA $700,000 in new tax revenue 18-hour destination Safe to walk downtown again DT is clean

City Wide Investments2004-Present

Paved 39 miles over 162 Streets $12 million

Bridge Repairs- 5 completed $10.4 million

Catch Basins- 1,317= $2,628,000 Sewer Repair- $2.5 million Creek wall maintenance- $3.8 million 4 Streetscape Phases- $8.5 million 3 new playgrounds- $600,000 Golf course/athletic fields- $1.1 million

Neighborhood Infrastructure Investments= $47.5 million

Public Safety Police Department

29 new police officers on the street 250 camera citywide surveillance system Reinstated K-9 and S.W.A.T. unit Replaced bullet-proof vests for entire dept.

twice Purchased tasers and related equipment Purchased new police radio antenna Records Management system 18 new vehicles to the fleet

Public Safety Fire Department

Invested over $3 million in WBFD Purchased:

1 ladder truck- 3 Fire Engines 3 Ambulances Asst. Chief’s Vehicle

85 sets of Bunker Gear 70 Helmets Built Hollenback Fire Station Response Time= 3:27 [below national average]

Demolitions

Demolished 125 abandoned and blighted properties citywide

Rental Property Regulations

Rental inspections valid for 2 years Re-inspection mandated if tenants change

Property owners outside of 15 miles must have local property manager Required Real Estate license

“3-Strikes” Ordinance Authorizes city to immediately close nuisance

properties 3 disruptive conduct reports from police and/or

serious health or code violations

Rental Inspections

Month Rental Insp. Re-Insp. Complaints

September 94 22 25

October 155 27 22

November 148 19 21

December 377 17 7

January 121 22 13

February 104 19 21

March 278 27 10

Total 1277 153 119

Health Department Statistics

2010 Health Inspectors Statistics

1404

3169

1577

2969

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Complaints Follow-ups

2010

2009

Courtright Housing Development

Past Present

Courtright Housing Development

Courtright Housing Development

Coal Street Park

Past Present

Coal Street Park

Past Present

Coal Street Playground

Pine Ridge

Past Present

Mill Street Homes

Past Present

Elevations Ribbon-Cutting

Iron Triangle- 10/7/2010

Iron Triangle- 10/7/2010