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Council stalemate stalls downtown makeover

Council stalemate stalls downtown makeover

Another community meeting to be held
The downtown redesign plan that would add bikeways on Main Street and Broadway failed after a prolonged stalemate at the April 7 council meeting. Alternative 1, the recommended option of three that were designed for the City, would place protected one-way bikeways on Main Street and Broadway and only requires removing one parking space. The Council tied with a 3-3 …

A reader comments on the hazards of downtown biking

I would ride my bike more if it was a bike friendlier town. There should be no parking downtown or maybe just on one side of the street. … We were driving down Broadway, and a car abruptly stopped in front of us to let somebody out, we had to slam our bicycle brakes on luckily we’re okay and so was the pedestrian … I personally was afraid riding my bike downtown that day … Many towns have completely closed off or modified to traffic on some roads in their small old downtowns and have figured it out. I’m sure you all will — Read comment in full by Diana Jackson.

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Reader Comments

Apr 11
“I had just read this article. Interestingly, just last week, I was riding my bike downtown for the first time in a while. I commented to my daughter who I was with,…”
Diana Jackson on Council stalemate stalls downtown makeover
Apr 09
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