(Left to right) Parks and Community Services Superintendent Rick Knight, Parks Director Mike Dotson, Economic Development Manager Mario Giuliani, City Attorney Heather McLaughlin, former Councilmember Christina Strawbridge, Councilmember Alan Schwartzman, Mayor Elizabeth Patterson, Councilmember Mark Hughes and Police Chief Erik Upson cut the ribbon for the new promenade railing along First Street yesterday. The new stainless steel railing replaces the previous untreated steel railing, which was constructed around 1991. The new railing is expected to last 70 years. Renovation on the project by HM Construction of Hercules began in June 2016 and was completed in November. The project was funded by Measure C, which also helped fund a new Christmas tree at the foot of First Street and a new pathway in front of the Tannery Building. Other Measure C projects scheduled for 2017 include First Street microsurfacing and sidewalk repair projects. The promenade railing replacement project aims to help shore up a series of investments to revitalize the lower downtown waterfont that was acquired in 1975. (Photo by Nick Sestanovich)