Comments for “Northwest Gilbert Revitalization”
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Pedestrian traffic signal is significantly longer than any other signal on the canal path. Signal sometimes changes without letting pedestrians cross, increasing amount of time having to wait. Bikes/pedestrians frequently cross against light instead of waiting for signal.
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Vacant retail. Would love to see something better go into this space!
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ReplyI agree. I would love to see this area bring in more upscale businesses to revitalized the area and the people it attracks.
Like Liked 0 timesHead over there now, this vacant commercial center south of Kohl's has been demolished. What's new development is coming in it's place? A luxury apartment complex that was approved in 2019/2020.
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trains horn all the way everyday along the segment of rail. the noise need to be reduced or controlled.
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ReplyWhat was here first? The train or the residential/industrial properties? In order to develop a Quiet Zone, it needs to be approved by the Railroad and Federal Government.
Like Liked 2 timesIt needs to be a quiet zone, Tempe did it why can't Gilbert to the same thing for the residents that live near there?
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Is it possible to add landscaped medians on Elliot/McQueen/Guadalupe/Cooper? Would make the area look much nicer, especially on the roads that has residential on one side and commercial on the other.
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ReplyEven the metal sculptures of plants look nice like on cooper between warner and ray I believe.
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McQueen Park is great for softball but could be better landscaped to fulfill its multi-purpose use. The area around the lake is just rock and dead grass. We need more trees and flowers.
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ReplyI have made a similar comment before but don't remember if it was on the interactive map. The lake area needs beautification.
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There is a large area right here that is unused and unlandscaped. This could be a prime location for a shaded green area, dog park, or just a better landscaped area.
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ReplyI agree. I feel like during this section of the canal, I'm walking behind industry instead of enjoying nature.
Like Liked 0 timesThere is a no longer being used fire station and reparian area on the east side of Cooper between elliot and Guadalupe. The sign out front is tattered and the whole place looks careworn. I don't know if you have a future plan for it, but surely it could be repurposed into something pretty.
Like Liked 1 timeThe Powerline Trail needs more shade and greenery. Its so great to have walking and biking trails, but they need some love!
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The Riparian Preserve could use an overhaul... the popularity of the preserve near the library is obvious and an update to the preserve is long overdue. Most weekends parking can't even be found around the Gilbert Public Library, why not update the Neely Preserve and create another space for residents to visit. Right now this land is VERY underutilized. The new pedestrian bridge gives direct access to downtown gilbert and could be a focal point of North Gilbert.
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Part of an overhead/steel structure collapsed here. I can't see it on the map, but part of the building has fallen down. If this land could be redeveloped it could have very nice pedestrian/bike access to downtown. Currently the trash in these yards and razor wire brings down the overall area.
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This section of the trail smells pretty bad and the chain link fence blocking the Riparian Preserve from the trail is pretty trashy looking. If there were access to the preserve, better lighting and views of the wildlife this could be a nice section of the trail, currently I try to ride as fast as possible thru this section.
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ReplyAgreed, there are several places where venting from a sewer system is very strong. This is one of them. The other one is along the same trail about half-way between Val Vista and Greenfield.
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Also, this stretch of trail has water valve boxes that attract bees.