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Happy Tuesday, everyone! Heads up that DWA crews are out on El Cielo Road today repairing a previous water leak near Palm Springs International Airport, so expect shifted and reduced lanes between East Tahquitz Canyon Way and East Baristo Road from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. No drinking water shutoffs are expected, so just drive carefully through the area or take an alternate route and you'll be just fine.

🎶 Setting the mood: "It’s A Beautiful Day" by The Beach Boys

Palm Springs has secured $900,000 in federal funding to update and expand its pedestrian plan, setting the stage for broader changes to the city’s active transportation network.

Driving the news: Members of the Palm Springs Active Transportation Subcommittee — made up of commissioners from the city’s Sustainability Commission — learned Monday that the federal government had approved the funding, with minor modifications. The money will expand the city’s 2021 pedestrian plan to include bicycle infrastructure and traffic-calming projects.

How it works: The money will allow for a more complete overhaul of the plan. Committee members had ideas about what should be included in the plan’s update, including the width of sidewalks, wayfinding, and better cycling infrastructure at the busiest roadways.

Yes and: Also at the meeting, committee members learned more about the progress on making more connections to the CV Link. A representative from the Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) said they have identified 44 projects throughout the valley to improve CV Link connections with homes, schools, and parks.

What they’re saying: “We recognize that CV Link is a linear path through a very wide valley,” Satin said. “So part of the challenge is getting people to that path.”

Dive deeper: Committee members and public commenters identified several specific local infrastructure concerns relating to bike safety and safe passage to the CV Link.

What to expect: Staff members will compile the committee’s suggestions to provide to consultants once work begins on updating the pedestrian plan. The conceptual plan is expected to be completed by June, with design work continuing through September.

DESTROYING DAVID is a witty and heartfelt journey that begins with what appears to be a private tour of Michelangelo’s David, but transforms from the sculpture’s history into the inner world of someone struggling with loss, love, and what it means to preserve what we hold dear.

Better Brain and Balance
9 a.m. | Mizell Center
The Mizell Center is offering a great health course for those noticing memory issues as well as potential balance challenges. ($12)

Hidden Paradise Walking Tour
9:30 a.m. | The Mesa Neighborhood
Ranging from romantic Spanish Colonial Revival to dramatic Contemporary Modern, these hillside hideaways were home to Hollywood’s elite. ($40)

Traveling Vietnam Wall & Cost of Freedom Tribute
10 a.m. | Palm Springs Air Museum
The Traveling Wall is approximately 350 feet long standing eight feet tall at its highest apex.  It will be on display to the public on the tarmac behind the museum until Wednesday morning.

Leads Lunch
12 p.m. | Bougainvillea Fresh Cuisine
You’re invited to join the Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce at our February Lead$ Lunch hosted at Bougainvillea Fresh Cuisine. If you’re a Palm Springs Chamber Member, there’s no admission fee — just cover the cost of your lunch.

ONE-PS Monthly Meeting
4 p.m. | Mizell Center
The Organized Neighborhoods of Palm Springs (ONE-PS) holds its monthly meeting to discuss neighborhood issues with city council members, public safety officers, and others. The meeting will also be available on YouTube. This month;’s meeting is at Mizell Center instead of the police training center.

Planning Commission
5:30 p.m. | City Hall
Commissioners meet to make recommendations on land use, zoning, and the general plan. Check out the agenda here.

Palm Springs Speaks: Cheech Marin
7:30 p.m. | Plaza Theatre
Cheech Marin is an actor, director, writer, musician, art collector, humanitarian and a multi-generational talent. Widely acknowledged as a cultural icon, he is perhaps best known as one half of the hilariously irreverent, satirical, counterculture comedy duo Cheech and Chong. ($40)

🐾 Each week, The Post partners with a local animal shelter to feature one or more of the many animal companions ready for a new home in our community. 

Today, we invite you to meet Opie, a 7-month-old orange Domestic Shorthair who has had a longer stay at the shelter than most of the current residents. Staff at the shelter say he is on the shy side, but can be really playful.

If you’re interested: You can visit the shelter at 4575 E. Mesquite Ave. Hours are 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. on all days except for Mondays (open for intake only) and Thursdays (1 p.m. until 7 p.m.). You can always call the shelter at (760) 416-5718.

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