Last week in Update #86, I wrote about the start of landscaping work near the new light rail station. More has happened since then. On Friday, about 50 trees arrived via two tractor trailers (see the first photo below). Today, the first tree was planted, and it’s on the west side of Chestnut Place between 18th and 19th streets (second photo). The other 49 or so trees are also destined for Chestnut.

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Also referring to Update #86, the DUSPA renderings that I posted were not the best representation of the future landscaping. Ken was kind enough to find some better ones including the two below (courtesy of Hargreaves Associates).

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Still more news: Work has resumed on the section of 16th Street along the front of the building at 1900 16th Street. Here is a day-old photo of that part of the project.

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In answer to Corey’s question on September 16 about the mall shuttles, the prototype mall buses are due to arrive in October.

Finally, as you know, from time to time I like to post interesting, downtown photos unrelated to the DUS project. You may remember the fog last Friday (September 16). To enjoy the following, you need to click on it to enlarge it. Then strain your eyes to see the top of the Four Season Hotel in the center of the frame. (I flirted with an idea of playing “Where’s Waldo” but thought you might be tiring of silly games.)

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