The Greater Wards Corner Partnership Meeting
Where: The Norfolk Fitness and Wellness Center, 7300 Newport Avenue
Date: Saturday, December 15th, 2007
Time: 8:30 am
Agenda:
1. PACE Report
2. Committee Reports:
A. Economic Development
B. Beautification
C. Infrastructure
D. Codes
E. Business Association
3. Mayor’s Wards Corner Task Force Report
4. Unfinished Business
5. New Business
6. Adjourn
Please bring a breakfast food item or paper product to share with each other.
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Granby High School students with the help of folks from the Greater Wards Corner Business Association had a successful cleanup of the area around the Norfolk Southern Railroad tracks on Saturday. We received the following letter from Jennifer Lanz of Granby High School:
I would like to share with you all the latest efforts in “Keep Our Corner Clean.” Four Granby Students, Laura Thom (North Shore Sports and PT) and her mother and John Knight (Book Exchange) and myself picked up trash along the railroad this Saturday. It turned out to be a perfect day for this. Laura was the key player in communicating with Norfolk Southern and putting the pressure on them to provide permission slips and supervision so that we would be all safe and had permission to be in that area. It was a mess! But it was beautiful after just 3 hours of hard work. Kroger provided water and snacks for the volunteers.Even though the student turnout was low, I hope to have a large crew again…probably late Jan. / Early Feb. Keep Norfolk beautiful should have the Adopt -A-Spot signs up soon for us.
Again, Granby students are interested in supporting our local businesses and if you can think of how we can partner up in different areas, please feel free to contact me. There is a staff of 200 here…I would be glad to have my students stuff mailboxes with coupons / advertisements. Students would gladly accept donated business attire for field trips and competitions that we participate in and of course monetary donates are gladly accepted to help our club put on activities for these students. In March, we will be attending the regional FBLA conference and competition and in April we will participate at the state conference.
February 15th is our Career Fair date. It will be from 9-12:30 in the school library for vendors to display education / training programs as well as jobs that are available.
Attached are John Knight’s pictures from this Saturday’s efforts.
Jennifer Lanz
Business and Information Technology
Granby High School
7101 Granby St
Norfolk, VA 23505
(757) 451-4110
FAX 451- 4118
jlanz@nps.k12.va.us
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Norfolk city transportation engineer, Guzin Akan, has been working with the Talbot Park Civic League on measures to either slow or divert traffic on Newport Ave. The current proposed plan is not finalized, but Ms. Akan was nice enough to send along a copy of the proposed traffic calming measures that she presented to the Wards Corner Task Force on November 8, 2007.
The plan includes adding wider than normal parking spaces, medians, and small traffic circles along Newport Ave between North Shore Road and Kingsley Lane.
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Where: The Norfolk Fitness and Wellness Center, 7300 Newport Avenue
Date: Saturday, November 17, 2007
Time: 8:30 AM
Agenda:
1. Pace Report
2. Committee Reports
A. Economic Development
B. Beautification
C. Infrastructure
D. Codes
E. Business Association3. Mayor’s Greater Wards Corner Task Force Report
4. Unfinished Business
5. New Business
6. Adjourn
Next Meeting: Saturday, December 15, 2007
Please bring a breakfast food item, paper product or beverage to share.
Our condolences to Ardith Pugh of the Meadowbrook Civic League on the loss of Jordan, her beloved husband.
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The October 2007 Civic Connection lists the following improvement updates:
Over the past few months, the City has been working on various road and sidewalk improvements in the Greater Wards Corner community, including implementing Titustown business corridor improvements.
On Granby Street, sidewalk repairs and concrete road repairs have been ongoing. Over 250 sidewalk panels were replaced from Willow Wood Drive to Kingsley Lane to improve pedestrian safety. Currently, a contractor is completing concrete road repairs on Granby Street at Filbert Street, Severn Street, Blake Road and Afton Road to improve driving conditions.
Also on Granby Street, work should be complete in the next two months to upgrade the School Zone-Reduce Speed 25 MPH flashing beacons at Granby High School. The foundations have been installed and once the radio control equipment arrives the signals will be operational shortly thereafter. Meanwhile, the signals are operating as they have in the past.
In Monticello Village, a contractor has completed a $389,000 project to improve the curb and gutters throughout the neighborhood.
As part of the Titustown Business Corridor Improvement Program, sidewalk repairs, ADA ramp installation, straightening of street light poles and improvements to street signage have been completed on Little Creek Road from Tapley Ave to Grantham Road. Resurfacing of the street and new pedestrian crosswalks will be installed this fall.
Terminal Boulevard was also recently repaired. After observing a potential safety hazard, crews from the Division of Streets and Bridges corrected a sunken area of roadway on Terminal Boulevard from Ruthven Road to Diven Street. An asphalt overlay was put in place in the northbound lane. Heavy truck traffic has caused that portion of the road to crack and sink. An engineering study is underway to determine what solutions should be considered as it pertains to replacing or repairing Terminal Boulevard.
Other projects in the process include ADA ramps in the Titustown neighborhood; improvements to the pedestrian crosswalks; upgrades to the existing span wire, and the addition of a signalized intersection to a mast arm configuration at Little Creek Road and Granby Street.
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The October 2007 Civic Connection has an update on the now complete Northshore Park upgrades:
Installation of the new playground equipment at Northshore Park was completed in late September. The scope of the playground work included: removal of existing old steel slides; removal of wood framed swing sets; and removal of the wood slat park benches. These items were replaced with metal-framed swing sets and a new multi-component play module which includes slides, platforms, and climbers. Steel benches will be installed this month.
The playground replacement was completed using funding from the designated $350,000 playground replacement fund appropriated by City Council at the end of FY 2007.
The benches mentioned in the above update have been installed and look great.
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According to the Virginian-Pilot, Andrew Truelove, the suspect in the attempted abduction of an eight year old girl at Granby High School on Thursday afternoon, will turn himself in to the Police at 8:00 PM this evening.
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The following letter concerning truck traffic on Granby Street was received from Melissa Rogers, the President of the Belvedere Civic League.
Dear Council Members:
It is with great concern as a resident of Belvedere that I bring the attention of Trucks coming down Granby Street. As a long time resident here it has been very noticeable the amount of trucks taking advantage of this route to downtown. I realize there is a lot of debate and unknowns for these drivers however our Civic League, Belvedere as well as other leagues off of Granby Street were assured this would not happen.
It is very obvious after 7pm the use of trucks coming thru. If one driver can do it I’m sure it will be a progressive situation.
As the current president and resident of Belvedere our neighbors are concerned. We realize council members or even the law cannot control all drivers however we want to ensure Granby Street is not used by these drivers and not taking advantage of for their needs to transport goods; we would think Terminal Blvd. and the Interstates would be of good use for these folks!!.
Please inform us what can be done. We appreciate your attention to this!
Thanks,
Melissa Rogers
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