Baseball Stadium may go downtown

All I gotta say is Mark Lewis brought a stadium to downtown Stockton, maybe he can do the same for downtown Reno. As Mr. Lewis put it so well, this really could be the shot in the arm for downtown. But where? Good poll question! Click here to read article.

4 Projects Added

I added a permanent page for State Street Center, 275 Hill Street and 250 Bell Street and Modern on Cheney.

City Council meeting goodies

Here’s some goodies in the upcoming City Council meeting, which I copied over to essential meetings as well.
J.22 Staff Report: Discussion and direction to staff to enter into negotiations with SK/NL, Washoe County, and other parties as needed to develop a AAA baseball stadium in the City of Reno.
Staff Report: Case No. LDC07-00233 Request for an abandonment of a +/- 71,395 square feet portion of West 6th Street being approximately all that portion of right-of-way westerly of Vine Street. (West 6th Street Abandonment). I believe this has to do with the new 600-room hotel/casino going in.
Authorization to acquire property at 705 North Virginia Street (Savoy Motor Lodge) in the amount of $710,000, contingent upon the receipt of Fitzgeralds Garage revenue bond proceeds. Mark Lewis is tight-kipped about what will happen to the property, but if you look at the City’s Gateway Art Master Plan, it’s fairly obvious that it will become part of a gateway art project.
L.5 RESOLUTION No. Resolution donating $1,500 to the Wells Avenue Merchants Association to implement positive changes along the Wells Avenue Corridor and L.6 Discussion and potential direction to staff regarding the Feasibility of Street Light Installation on Vassar Street. Yay that’s nice, this is my neighborhood! Can never have too many candy-cane lights.

New Pedestrian Bridge in Place

The big pedestrian bridge going over the train trench is now in place sans floor, and rumored glass windows and a roof. Interesting how it lines up directly with the old doors of the Amtrak Station. I sure hope they plan on building that retail center under the bowling stadium parking garage, because I am still not understanding the entire purpose of this bridge. Is it solely for the train station, maybe a new entrance?

Farmers Market Dates Announced

Alright people here’s your chance to come downtown and support your local farmers. This is NOT the urban market planned to be completed this by this winter, it’s the summer version while a location is secured and renovated for the Urban Market. What’s different about this farmer’s market? It’s on the river, in a new location, and focuses on the farmers. There’s such a quality difference when you buy local fruit and vegetables and bread, compared to ones shipped halfway across the country. There will be entertainment in the form of Art Town events, and you can check your bags in after getting your food, and go enjoy and some entertainment, come back and get your groceries. Here’s a flyer you can print out and stick on your fridge to remind you to go!

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