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City Of Fremont Connection - February 10, 2023
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February 10, 2023
From: City Of FremontThe Fremont Connection, February 10, 2023 Issue
Get Your Taste Buds Ready for Fremont Restaurant Week: March 17-26, 2023
We are thrilled to announce Fremont’s inaugural Restaurant Week taking place March 17-26, 2023! We’re partnering with the Fremont Chamber of Commerce to bring you 10 days of mouth-watering special menu items and limited-edition offers from all over the city. From burgers, boba, to biryani, there is something for everyone. Visit the Fremont Restaurant Week website to plan your dining itinerary, and be sure to sign up for updates!
This Sunday’s Super Bowl is a Win-Win When You Plan Ahead
Sustainable Super Bowl Sunday
Are you ready for some football? The big game is almost here, and everyone knows that the key to celebrating is the food and drinks. To reduce waste and make your Super Bowl Sunday more sustainable, don’t forget to recycle bottles/cans and compost food scraps. Clean and dry bottles, cans, plastic jugs, and tubs belong in the blue recycling cart. Food scraps and food-soiled paper like pizza boxes, paper plates, and napkins belong in the green organics cart. Thanks for doing your part to help us create a climate-ready Fremont. We make a great team!
More Info about Recycling and Composting
Score a Sober Ride Home
Fremont Police Department is reminding football fans that there’s no “DUI” in team. If you’re heading out to a Super Bowl party and you plan on drinking, make sure you stick to the “Go Safely” game plan and choose a sober way to go. During Super Bowl LVI weekend (Feb. 11-12), Fremont Police Department will have additional officers on patrol looking for drivers suspected of being under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. Please remember that alcohol is not the only substance that impairs. Marijuana, prescription medications, and over-the-counter drugs may also impair your ability to drive safely. Do your research and understand how certain drugs may affect you.
Funding for this program is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Provide Feedback on Fremont’s Urban Forest Management Plan
Join us for the Tree Advisory Working Group meeting at the Recreation Commission Meeting next Wednesday, February 15 at 7:00 pm in the City Council Chambers, 3300 Capitol Ave. We’ll be discussing the Urban Forest Management Plan and the Working Group will be taking public comments. The Urban Forest Management Plan gives us a foundation for how the City can build upon managing its urban forest proactively and effectively. Over the last two years, more than 75,000 trees have been mapped and added to an online tree inventory, an Urban Tree Canopy Assessment was completed, three public surveys were conducted, and public meetings were held to inform and gather community input for the plan. View a draft of the Urban Forest Management Plan.
Development Update
The City's Planning Division would like to provide an update on two sites in Fremont that were intended for new development projects.
- In 2019, a mixed-use project, including residential units and commercial space, was approved for a site in the Centerville District along Fremont Boulevard between Peralta Boulevard and Parish Avenue. Due to the developer of the project filing bankruptcy, the site is now under control of the lender for the project. City staff recently met with the lender to discuss their plans for the site and to ensure that they continue to prioritize site security and maintenance. The lender is currently exploring alternative designs for the site, and the City will keep the community updated on any change in ownership or specific new plans for the site when submitted.
- In 2007, the Mission Hills mixed-use project was approved for a site located on Sabercat Road near Interstate 680 and Automall Parkway. The project was halted a few years ago due to the developer's bankruptcy and legal issues and has since sat in a partially built state. The project lender now owns the property and is looking to sell the property and project to a qualified purchaser. A successful sale to an experienced developer would increase the likelihood that the project would be completed successfully. The City will keep the community updated as the situation evolves.
Park Maintenance Updates
The Always Dream Play Park and David Jones playgrounds are once again open to the public. The re-surfacing upgrade projects has been successfully completed by Spectrasurf.
Blacow and Sylvester P. Harvey Park playgrounds are now closed (beginning Monday, February 6, 2023), for approximately two to four weeks (weather permitting) to undergo a major surfacing upgrade project to the entire site. We apologize for the inconvenience. Your support and patience are greatly appreciated. For project updates, visit our parks webpage. For further information, please contact our Park Maintenance Division by email or call 510-979-5700.
Fremont Ranked 19th Safest City in the U.S.
In an annual report by SmartAsset on the safest cities in America, Fremont was listed as No. 19. The SmartAsset report was based on analyzed data from 200 of the largest cities in the country across five metrics: violent crime, property crime, vehicular mortality rate, drug poisoning mortality rate, and the percentage of the population engaging in excessive drinking. This significant achievement is a direct result of our valued partnership with the Fremont community. We thank the community for their efforts each and every day that contribute to the safety of our city!
Fremont Parks & Recreation Ranks 41st Best in Overall Social Media Engagement among Nation's 100 Largest U.S. Cities
The City of Fremont Parks & Recreation was recently ranked 41st in overall social media engagement among the 100 largest cities in the United States. According to a report by Next Practice Partners, Fremont Parks & Recreation also placed 26th in Instagram rankings and 57th in Facebook City rankings. This achievement demonstrates the City's success in utilizing social media to engage with the community and provide valuable information regarding Parks & Recreation activities. We are grateful for the opportunity to use social media as a way of sharing our story and connecting with the Fremont community!
Full Closure of Northbound I-680 in Sunol between Koopman Rd. and Sunol Blvd. this Weekend
Interstate 680 will be closed in the northbound direction between Koopman Road and Sunol Boulevard in Sunol beginning at 10:00 pm today, Friday, February 10 and continuing through 5:00 am February 13 for roadway reconstruction work. Southbound I-680 will remain open.
A closure is also scheduled for this area on President’s Day weekend, weather permitting. This closure is scheduled to run from Friday night, February 17 at 10:00 pm through 5:00 am Tuesday morning, February 21 (four nights, three days). The closure will be rescheduled if it rains.
Weather permitting, the I-680 freeway is also scheduled to be closed in the northbound direction between Sunol Boulevard and Bernal Avenue from 10:00 pm Friday to 5:00 am Monday on the following weekend: Friday night, February 24 through early Monday morning, February 27 (three nights, two days).
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