After more than two years of planning and fundraising, the city of Rock Island is planning to launch its $8.5-million Rebuild Downtown project on Monday, April 8. According to Public Works director Mike Bartels, the hope is to finish the multi-layered reconstruction and streetscaping work by the end of this year. At its meeting Monday, […]
There’s lots of room for improvement in downtown Rock Island, and that’s why there’s lots going on to address those needs, in a partnership between the public and private sectors. Eleven months after the City Council approved it, a new downtown Special Service Area (SSA) has taken effect, levying a new tax on those property […]
Downtown Rock Island plans to get rid of the pedestrian Great River Plaza (on 2nd Avenue) and create a roundabout at 2nd Avenue and 18th Street. The public is invited to provide feedback on this, among more than $7 million in proposed improvements to downtown during a community meeting Tuesday, June 27. It will be […]