Upgrades could make Avenue G a ‘complete street’ and an example
This concept art shows an overhead view of a stretch of Avenue G with proposed upgrades from local landscape architecture firm Franke: Franke Inc. City of Marble Falls image
An Avenue G property owner got the greenlight to upgrade parking and pedestrian paths along a portion of the street, which runs parallel to U.S. 281 in Marble Falls. The project could change the look and feel of the east side of highway near downtown.
Proposed concept plans from landscape architecture firm Franke: Franke Inc. show new sidewalks, ample landscaping, large shade trees, and easy-to-access, on-street parking between Third and Seventh streets, adjacent to the firm’s office at 408 Avenue G.
“They proposed on-street parking for Avenue G with a vision of sidewalks and landscaping, which would create a ‘complete street’ that accommodates both pedestrians and vehicles,” explained Marble Falls Development Services Director Scarlet Moreno to DailyTrib.com.
The Marble Falls City Council approved the concepts and alterations to Avenue G during its regular meeting Tuesday, Aug. 5, after a presentation from Moreno. The project currently has no hard timeline for completion.
“If on-street parking for Avenue G is built out, we could use this as an example for other streets, such as Avenue J, or the numbered cross streets to show cohesiveness and give the feel of being in the ‘core’ of Marble Falls,” Moreno said.