Life in Manteca 72: Downtown City Upgrades

New animal shelter

New public works garage

Manteca has a lot of new buildings since we moved in 2 1/2 years ago.  This is part of 17 million in improvements.  The new animal shelter was needed badly, as the old one was in sorry shape.  This is across the street from the public works garage, which is just up the street from the old animal shelter, but where you still take your recycles if you get too much for the bin.
http://billywardlefamily.blogspot.com/2013/08/life-in-manteca-transit-center.html

Life in Manteca 71: Transit Center

Train Station for no train, but if we call it a transportation hub; taxi and buses, maybe we can justify the millions (7.3 million).  We should call it a community gathering place rather than a transportation hub if that is what it really is.  As for now it is a really expensive clock tower. I don't know how we will ever use all those bus stops.  Perhaps it is also intended to be the hub for Yosemite park and ride.  The money did not come from the City, but it must have come from some taxpayer someplace.
http://www.mantecabulletin.com/archives/47925/

Five bus bays with covered seating

Parking with solar panels

The train track and Tide Water Trail

The bell tower

Transit Center

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