Hernandez said that at Six Points, the streets are being narrowed so they will be easier to cross. The RTA is building medians and adding palm trees and other tropical landscaping. The curbs and gutters also are being improved. The project is scheduled for completion in November, she said. Work began in June.
Many property owners are upset about the project, saying the construction is hurting business.
But others hope that beautification of the area will improve their businesses in the long term. Nobody around here is in favor of it,'' said Mary Ann Perez, a waitress at Price's Chef restaurant at 1800 S. Alameda St. Viola Davila, the restaurant's cashier, said she hopes the beautification project pays off. They say it's going to be prettier, and I hope it will,'' she said. Todd Doran, a manager at Cage's Hardware at 1710 S. Alameda St., said the construction is hurting trade.