Streetscaping for Leonia 2014

Streetscape Leonia 2014                                                      

On behalf of the Leonia Transportation Committee, a Mayor Advisory Committee, you are cordially invited to participate in Streetscape Leonia 2014.  Last year this successful initiative brought together representation from our community including residents, businesses and community groups. Volunteers are needed again to beautify Leonia’s public spaces by adopting one of the 16 build-in-stone planters along Broad Avenue and those in the Elm Street Parking Lot. 

Modeled on Complete Streets concepts, streetscapes enhance our community spaces by making them more attractive and inviting.  Environmental improvement is a vital part of promoting a sustainable community and economic regeneration. The area that looks good has a better chance to thrive – as well as being a nice place to live and work.

We are asking for volunteers (individuals, families, groups of friends, local businesses and community groups) to “plant the planters” in an informal arrangement and friendly co-operative atmosphere.  What does this entail?

1. Choose one of the numbered built-in planters along Broad Avenue (see attached listing) and confirm its availability.
2. Commit to a) clean the site, b) plant and water the site and c) maintain the planter for 2014 season.  Volunteers obtain their own supplies; there are no funds for this project. (Tree sites are not included in this program and are not to be planted).
3. Where plants currently exist (other than weeds) volunteers are asked to leave these plantings in place and prune accordingly.  Additional plantings are encouraged to improve overall appearance.
4. Contact Ingrid Brennan, volunteer coordinator at Leoniatransportation@gmail.com to sign up or with any suggestions or questions.

We invite you to contribute to this initiative. There are no funds to apply for, no rewards, and this is not a competition.  Every street should be beautiful.  Thank you for consideration,

Ingrid Brennan, Chair, for the Leonia Transportation Committee

Leoniatransportation@gmail.com

SITE	LOCATION	VOLUNTEERS
Borough Annex Garden	Broad & Beachwood Flower Bed
Broad Ave Garden Bed	Runs along the east side of Broad along businesses, behind iron fencing	Community Chest
Dudley Allen Park	Flower pots	Leonia Dog Owners Group
Elm Street Parking 1	Entrance
Elm Street Parking 2	Outside – Back of Moores
Elm Street Parking 3	Triangle near ACS
Elm Street Parking 4	Center East side
Elm Street Parking 5	Exit West bed
Elm Street Parking 6	Exit East bed
Leonia Fire Department Memorial Flower Bed	Firehouse	Leonia Vol. Fire Co. No.1, Inc.
Leonia Post Office	Planters	Patti Kennelly  & Anne Bonadies
The Triangle	Center of Town
Woodpark planters	Two round planters in the park	Jane Wilson & Rose Mahoney
Planter 01	East Broad next to the ASC playground	I. Brennan & JS Cleaners
Planter 02	SE corner Broad & Fort Lee Rd outside of food market	Makroulakis Family & Metrolpolitian Citymarket
Planter 03	NE corner Broad & fort Lee Road outside of BOA
Planter 04	East corner Broad & Elm outside Chic shop
Planter 05	East Broad & Elm outside of PNC to left of mailbox
Planter 06	East Broad & Elm outside PNC to right of mailbox
Planter 07	East Broad & Magnolia
Planter 08	East Broad and Beachwood
Planter 09	West Broad Avenue	Giuliett Beauty Supplies
Planter 10	West Broad & Hillside outside Manor Beverages	Manor Beverages
Planter 11	West Broad & Woodridge by Methodist Church	Harriet Habib-Puca
Planter 12	West Broad & Woodridge In front of TV Clinic
Planter 13	West Broad & Firehouse Road outside Malone Realty
Planter 14	West Broad & Firehouse Road, the larger bed outside Malone Realty
Planter 15	West Broad outside French Nails
Planter 16	NW Corner of Broad & Fort Lee Road	Andres Wine & Spirits

STREETSCAPE LEONIA 2014 – PLANTING LIST                                                                           4/3/2014