REDDING, Calif. The Downtown Circulation Project in Downtown Redding is almost complete. At the intersection of Tehama Street and Market Street, a new layer of asphalt was laid on top.<\/p>\n
Street surfaces that have not had cars drive through in 50 years will soon be open.<\/p>\n
The purpose was to reintroduce the streets through the core of downtown, said Mark Christ, a senior housing specialist with the City of Redding.<\/p>\n
He said the main reason for the project is, \"To help spur business activity downtown and make it more accessible to vehicles to pedestrians.<\/p>\n
Plant Daddy, a new business that just opened back in November, is excited to see the new changes headed to the area.<\/p>\n
Now that it's opening it's going to bring a lot of foot traffic in, said Megan Kelly, the shop manager. A lot of small businesses I think are going to thrive, especially with all the traffic.<\/p>\n
The Downtown Circulation Project is expected to be fully finished in mid-January.<\/p>\n
Not too far from the Downtown Circulation Project, a housing project years in the making -- is welcoming new residents to downtown.<\/p>\n
People started moving into the Market Center building. Jessica Jaspers, moved in to her new place a few weeks ago and is happy to call it home.<\/p>\n
I really like it, said Jaspers. There's a super cute community room and there's a nice little outdoor area. Everyone seems really friendly and Im really happy to be here.<\/p>\n
Jaspers tells Action News Now the moving was a bit crazy, but is glad to be all settled in.<\/p>\n
It was a little hectic just because I've never lived in anything like this, said Jaspers.<\/p>\n
It was kind of a process as far as like getting our stuff up into the unit but now that it's over, it a walk in the park.<\/p>\n
The old Dickers building now transformed into an 80,000 square foot structure. With affordable housing on top and retails shops still being finished. There are 82 housing units on-site, 81 are set aside for affordable housing. The other unit is set aside for management who will be living on site.<\/p>\n
I think it's a huge catalyst for future development to see what can be done with the type of mixed-use building that's going on, said Christ.<\/p>\n
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