Glendale has received a nearly $1 million grant to help create a more sustainable downtown. The California Strategic Growth Council grant is for a Green Streets Demonstration Project that will feature the planting of trees, installation of green belts to filter runoff water and mid-block pedestrian crossings. The project’s scope includes Harvard Street between Brand Boulevard and Isabel Street, and on Louise Street between Maple Avenue and Wilson Avenue. The estimated cost of the demonstration project is about $2.9 million. The city will seek addition funding from a variety of sources, including $1.9 million in state gas tax funds. Construction is expected to begin sometime in the second half of next year. “Glendale’s ability to secure this competitive grant is a testament to the City’s commitment to creating a more pedestrian-friendly and sustainable community,” said Michael Nilsson, senior mobility planner in the city’s community development department, in a statement. Forty grants were awarded out of 184 project proposals received from across the state. The California Strategic Growth Council is funded by Proposition 84, a $5.4 million 2006 bond measure aimed at improving state water quality.
