Neighborhood Revitalization Project

The St. Mary's University Revitalization Project is a collaboration with our neighbors and the University Park Neighborhood Association focusing on commercial transformation, housing rehabilitation, infrastructure and quality of life improvements.
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Revitalization Phase Areas

Click on the red markers to view each area's designated phase. While there are ongoing efforts in each of the five areas, there is a general focus on Phase I currently underway with the intent to move onto following phase areas once significant successes are achieved.




Neighborhood Developments

As announced at the Jan. 27, 2010, meeting, the office of District 7 Councilman Rodriguez is conducting exciting, visible projects in the University area. These include installing unique street signs, adding bike lanes that exist with existing routes, placing two limestone "marquees" at key points in the neighborhood, and implementing stamped asphalt crosswalks that resemble brick pathways. All or most of these projects are expected to be completed by summer 2010. Click the map below to see a larger view.





Heritage Path

In an effort to support the councilman offices' larger vision, St. Mary's has decided to pursue development of a community walking path through its campus. The 1.5 mile path would take visitors from the campus as well as the neighborhood on a tour past historical markers and buildings, and would likely be open to the public from sun rise to sun down. The image below is an initial, conceptual representation of what the path might look like.

This path would connect to the major entrances into campus, and would likely connect to bus stops and bike lanes on the University's periphery. Click the map below to see a larger view.





Pocket Park

A new pocket park was constructed in University Park on a plot of land that was previously a traffic island. The park is located less than a quarter-mile from campus.


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To see more photos of the project in stages, see St. Mary's flickr.