MONEY
Exclusive of ROW costs, when designing a 70-foot versus 80-foot street, it would depend on what improvements are desired (medians, sidewalks, better transit stops, trees, etc.). In general, an 80-foot street requires more work than a 70-foot street. But depending on design decisions, an 80-foot street will not necessarily cost more.
Ultimately, funding for this project will come from multiple sources. The purpose of the study is to identify projects along the corridor, how much they cost, their sequence to optimize implementation, and from there we can begin to identify funding opportunities. Funding can come from grants, private developers, partnerships with Spring Branch Management District, and others. Changes to utilities (electrical poles, etc.) require coordination with CenterPoint Energy.
See question 2.
COMMUNITY DESIGN DESIRES
Community gardens are currently included in the concept plan for Haden Park.
PROJECT CONCERNS
Any road construction will take into account detention and drainage opportunities.
LOGISTICS
See next question.
CULTURAL / DIVERSITY PRESERVATION
See first question.
BUSINESSES
See first question.
See first question.
TIMELINE
See first question.
See first question.
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Not clear what is meant by a “project like this”. Would say any corridor project has some elements similar to Long Point (e.g., Bagby – Midtown Navigation – East End etc.). Let us know how you’d like to tackle this as I think part of the answer should be redevelopment as much or more than roadway geometry. Austin has done a number of roadway “right-sizing” projects that they summarized here.