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Downtown Urban Renewal Project, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
The proposed downtown urban renewal project is in the presidentially proclaimed major disaster area resulting from tropical storm Agnes in June 1972. The project site of 207.73 acres, is the commercial center or downtown area of Wilkes-Barre. This area will be rebuilt by (1) removing flood damaged and structually substandard structures, (2) restoring and improving public facilities, (3) improve traffic circulation, (4) improving and beautifying open space and parks (5) providing better pedestrian movement and amenities, (6) strengthening residential uses in the northeast corner of the project and (7) anchoring commercial development in the downtown area. Environmental effects are described.
Downtown Urban Renewal Project, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
The proposed downtown urban renewal project is in the presidentially proclaimed major disaster area resulting from tropical storm Agnes in June 1972. The project site of 207.73 acres, is the commercial center or downtown area of Wilkes-Barre. This area will be rebuilt by (1) removing flood damaged and structually substandard structures, (2) restoring and improving public facilities, (3) improve traffic circulation, (4) improving and beautifying open space and parks (5) providing better pedestrian movement and amenities, (6) strengthening residential uses in the northeast corner of the project and (7) anchoring commercial development in the downtown area. Environmental effects are described.
Downtown Urban Renewal Project, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
1973
92 pages
Report
No indication
English
Environmental Impact Statements , Environmental impact statements , Urban renewal , Pennsylvania , Floods , Improvement , Commercial buildings , Esthetics , Water quality , Traffic engineering , Construction , Storms , Public utilities , Residential buildings , Disaster areas , Wilkes-Barre(Pennsylvania)
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