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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Tuscaloosa public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Pedestrian safety at Hargrove Road intersection
A resident laid out the dangers at Hargrove Road, Forest Lake Drive and 2nd East Avenue: no sidewalks, no crosswalks, sensor-based lights that don't give pedestrians enough time, and 40 mph traffic. She asked the city to add a crosswalk and eventually sidewalks.
Rice Mine Slope Repair
A tentative $242,317 award to John Plott Company for repairing the Rice Mine slope was on the agenda — a fix for a road-adjacent slope that matters to commuters in that corridor.
Skyland Boulevard pedestrian improvements
A grant agreement with ADECA will fund the Skyland Boulevard Improvements Project — a road project residents who drive that corridor will notice.
Knoll Road street vacation for University Boulevard East project
A stub of Knoll Road got cut off when the University Boulevard East improvements reshaped the Knoll subdivision's entrance. The city wants to hand the unused strip to the neighboring property owner so it doesn't have to mow and maintain it forever.
Skyland Boulevard streetscape grant
The city got an $800,000 state TAP grant to build a shared-use path on the north side of Skyland Boulevard from McFarland to Andrew Street, making the busy corridor walkable near a major bus stop. Total project cost is about $1.25-1.37 million with a $200,000 city match.