Over the previous a number of years, Metropolis employees have been working intently with the Burton Avenue Group Affiliation to assist in implementation of the Burton Avenue Neighborhood Plan, which was accredited by Metropolis Council in 2018. The plan outlines targets and techniques geared toward preserving neighborhood character, amongst different priorities for the neighborhood. And, consequently, the Metropolis and the neighborhood affiliation decided {that a} digital sample e-book ought to be created as a instrument to assist protect neighborhood character and mitigate insensitive infill within the neighborhood.
As a primary step in working in the direction of finishing a sample e-book, the Metropolis contracted with SM&E in 2021 to finish an architectural survey of the neighborhood with the aim of highlighting neighborhood historical past, and illustrating widespread constructing typologies and streetscape components. The undertaking was funded by a $4,000 donation from the Burton Avenue Group Affiliation which was supplemented by the Metropolis’s Planning and City Design Division for a complete undertaking finances of $6,000.
The Metropolis is worked up to announce the completion of the architectural survey undertaking and to publish the closing draft Burton Avenue Architectural Survey Report. We hope you’ll be part of us in celebrating completion of this essential work. Keep tuned for updates on the forthcoming Burton Avenue Neighborhood Sample Ebook!
