Phase one: 2021-2022

Phase one of the Barrio lighting improvements project has been completed, which added 13 new streetlights to locations that had little to no existing streetlights. Locations were selected based on prior community input from the development of the Village and Barrio Master Plan, technical analysis, city engineering standards and lighting guidelines.

Streetlights are mounted on higher, 24-foot new poles or existing utility poles to ensure street crossings and intersections are well lit for drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians.

Phase two of the Barrio lighting improvements project is focused on adding new pedestrian lighting in the Barrio along four street corridors: Harding Street, Madison Street, Roosevelt Street and Magnolia Avenue.

Pedestrian-scale lighting will be mounted on shorter, 15-foot poles with a decorative lighting element that will provide light on walkways supporting a more walkable neighborhood.

Public input 

To continue sharing opportunities for the community to express their needs, values and priorities, the city gathered input from the community in early 2022 to help guide the placement of new pedestrian lights in the Barrio. 

View the public input report. 

Sept. 17, 2019 | City Council
Receives information presentation on the status of the Barrio Street Lighting and Traffic Circles projects. 

June 18, 2019 | City Council
Council votes to hear report on status of the Barrio Street Lighting and Traffic Circles projects

July 24, 2018 | City Council
Approved the Village and Barrio Master Plan, which became effective in August 2018

May 16, 2018 | Planning Commission
Recommended City Council approval of the Village and Barrio Master Plan, which included various lighting projects and traffic circles in the Barrio. 

April 18, 2018 | Planning Commission
Held public hearing to consider Village and Barrio Master plan, continued to May 16 meeting

Oct. 19, 2016 | Planning Commission
Directed staff to revise or study potential revisions to the Village and Barrio Master plan

July 13, 2016 | Planning Commission
Workshop to hear public and commissioner comments on Draft Village and Barrio Master Plan

April 13, 2016 | Planning Commission
Heard information presentation on Draft Village and Barrio Master Plan

Jan. 28, 2014 | City Council
Approves $137,500 in additional funding from the DY 2013-14 Community Development Block Grant program for the Barrio Street Lighting project, on top of $100,000 from the General Capital Construction Fund

Community input regarding Village and Barrio Master Plan