DDA Projects

Below is a list of projects completed within the entire DDA, broken down by the development areas:

Village Area

Completion of the Cascade Rd./28th St. Streetscape project in 1996.
Streetscape - Cascade Rd. – Thornapple River Drive to just west of 28th St. - 1998
Participation in design of the Museum Gardens.This project was completed in 1998.
Participation in the Village Design Charette and development of the Cascade Village Design and Land Use Evaluation Report – 1999
Streetscape - Old 28th Street - 2000
Streetscape - 28th Street – Cascade Rd. to Thornhills Ave. - 2000
Participation in the design of the Leslie E. Tassell Riverfront Park in 2000.
Completion of sidewalks along 28th Street to Thornhills Ave. in 2001.
Holiday decorations along Cascade Rd. and Old 28th Street. – 2011 & 2012
Walkability Review - 2014
Redevelopment of the Museum Gardens (Twig benches, Lungo Mare, Sculpture Pad, Musical Instruments, Landscape) - 2015
Cascade Rd/28th St Intersection Improvements (Mast Arm traffic signals, concrete intersections, stamped concrete crosswalks, upgraded ADA ramps) - 2015
Cascade Rd/Thornapple River Dr. Intersection Improvements (Mast arm traffic signals, concrete intersections, stamped concrete crosswalks, upgraded ADA ramps) - 2015
Mid-Block Crossing (Cascade Rd.) – 2015
Realignment of Old 28th St. - 2015
Gathering Space Plan at Library - 2016-2017
Holiday Decorations for Museum Gardens and Tassell Park - 2017, 2018
Stamped Concrete Sealing at Intersections - 2019
Holiday Decorations - 2019
Purchase of Property at 6896 Cascade Rd.
Streetscape (sidewalk & streetlights) - Cascade Rd. from 28th St. to Cascade Hospital for Animals - 2020, 2021

28th Street Corridor

Streetscape - Thornhills Ave. to Kraft Ave. – 2008
Holiday Decorations - 2018

Expressway/Interchange Area

Streetscape (sidewalk & streetlights) - Kraft Ave. to Hotel Ave. – South side of street – 2010
28th Street Median & Plantings (Meijer) - 2011
Streetscape (sidewalks & streetlights) - Hotel Ave. to Patterson Ave. – both sides of street - 2013
Streetscape (sidewalk) – Hotel Ave. to Drury Hotel – North side of the street - 2016

Centennial Park

Streetscape (sidewalks, streetlights, street trees) - Foremost Dr. – 28th St. to Charlevoix Dr. - 2011
Streetscape (sidewalk, streetlights) - Charlevoix Dr. – 28th St. to Tahoe Dr. – 2011 & 2012
Streetscape (sidewalk, streetlights, street trees) - Tahoe Dr. – Charlevoix Dr. to Lucerne Dr. - 2012
Streetscape (sidewalk, streetlights, street trees) - Lucerne Dr. – Tahoe to 28th Street – 2012
Street Tree Replacement (13 trees on Charlevoix Dr.) – 2016
Streetscape (sidewalk, streetlights) - Orchard Vista (outside loop) - Foremost Dr. to Charlevoix Dr. - 2019
Streetscape (sidewalk, streetlights) - Charlevoix Dr. (outside loop) - Orchard Vista to Tahoe - 2019
Landscape Medians (7) - 2019

District Wide

Utility Costs
Project Maintenance
Redevelopment Liquor Licenses
Cobalt Business Survey
Development Support Policy
Bus Service
Development District Business Meetings
Cobalt Business Survey - Bus Service
Holiday Decorations
madeincascade.org Website
Business Guides

DDA Plans

Cascade Village Design Plan – 1999
DDA TIF Plan Update - 2004
Centennial Park Master Plan - 2008
Roundabout (Participant) – 2009
DDA TIF Plan Update – 2011
Complete Streets Plan – 2014
Cascade Community & Library Gathering Space Plan - 2016
Marketing Plan - 2017

Events

Cascade Metro Cruise Warmup – 2015
Sunday Live Concert Series – 2015
Cascade Metro Cruise Warmup – 2016
Sunday Live Concert Series – 2016
Cascade Metro Cruise Warmup - 2017
Sunday Live Concert Series - 2017
Family Nights at the Library - 2018
Cascade Metro Cruise Warmup - 2018
Sunday Live Concert Series - 2018
Tree Lighting Ceremony - 2018
Family Nights at the Library - 2019
Cascade Metro Cruise Warmup - 2019
Sunday Live Concert Series - 2019
Cascade Metro Cruise Warmup - 2021
Tree Lighting Ceremony - 2021
Cascade Metro Cruise Warmup - 2022
Tree Lighting Ceremony - 2022