Pier Ave. Gets a Facelift
  
The addition of a pedestrian "scramble" crosswalk completed the $4.3 million Pier Ave. beautification project - just in time for the holiday shopping season. According to the press release, the Avenue has been transformed "into a safer, more attractive and environmentally-friendly destination featuring palm trees, wider sidewalks, abundant seating and a storm drainage system to help clean up the ocean and conserve water." The upper Pier project was funded with federal stimulus money, grants and bonds.