In observance of New Year's Day, City Hall and all city offices will be closed Wednesday, January 1, 2025. Residential trash pickup will occur as usual.
Pilot Projects are short-term, relatively low-cost projects with a lifespan of weeks or months rather than days. Like demonstration projects, a pilot is designed with temporary materials, although durable enough to last months, and may expect some adjustments to improve form and function. A pilot may require maintenance and should be accompanied by performance evaluations to provide the City with data for future decision making. Although not required, pilots may be preceded by a demonstration and/or followed by a permanent capital project. Pilots are useful for quickly targeting safety concerns, such as a gap in the sidewalk or bike network, before a permanent solution can be developed or implemented; for testing the durability and maintenance needs of new materials; for gathering data and contributing to a knowledge base of city-wide use-cases; as a proof of concept; or for developing partnerships and support within the community.