10 - Downtown Improvements Update
Pearl Street Mall: Family Gathering Place Renovation to begin March 14
Renovation of the Family Gathering Place, located in the 1200 black of the Pearl Street
pedestrian mall, will begin Monday, March 14. The Family Gathering Place is a popular
stop for families while visiting the Mall and is known for its large climbing rocks.
After 34 years of service, the area is being improved this spring to remove deteriorating
wood timbers and improve the safety of this family attraction. An engineered plan for the
area calls for increasing the depth of the gravel safety surface, adding brick around the
tree planter on the eastside, and replacing wood timbers with new, untreated, Ipe
hardwood timbers. The existing bridge which was replaced recently will remain.
The renovation process is expected to take approximately 6-10 weeks (depending upon
weather) and has a budget of $100,000 (from the Parks and Recreation Department's
Capital Improvement Project fund). The area will be secured with safety fencing
throughout construction. Additional safety measures will be employed as needed when
construction equipment, such as a crane, is used to raise some of the large stones slightly
to accommodate for the increased height of the gravel safety surfacing.
Every effort will be made to minimize the impact to area businesses and visitors, though
some dust and noise are inevitable with a project of this nature. All area merchants can
remain open and have been notified of this project, including Downtown Boulder Inc.,
Downtown Management Commission and other key stakeholders in the Pearl Street
business district.
If you have any questions about this project, please contact Lisa Martin, Urban Park
Operations Manager at 303-441-3407.
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