I live in Ponce Inlet, which is the southernmost tip of the Peninsula, and go to our office in the heart of Daytona Beach, and on 9.5-mile stretch between these two points is Daytona Beach Shores - the city with the logest shore line of all 7 municipalites comprising the Daytona Beach area.
For quite some time already there is a crew working on the sidewalks and right in the middle of the road. This is part of the $30 Million streetscape beautification project that affects 1 mile from Dunlawton Ave and Van Ave.
The project includes replacement of more than 300 light posts, putting the cables underground, the city has also replaced the benches.
The streets and sidewalk lights are turtle-friendly, look very nice, and underground power lines not only make the street look much better, but they are much more practical especially during the hurricanes.
For those of us, who lived throught the hurricanes of 2004, when so many homes lost power for more than a week, this is nice to know that with underground power cable, you will not hve to sweat in 90+ degree heat for day after day. Look at the photo. See that ther are no hanging wires? Nice and practical.
In the crisis that we are now, it is nice to see that the city is doing something to beautify the city. A good sign. A sign of life.
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