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Residents press commission to slow parks, downtown pilot projects; call for more outreach

5923433 · September 17, 2025
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Dozens of residents used the public-comment period to oppose downtown bulb-outs and portions of a draft parks master plan, urging more outreach and protections for businesses and park character before changes proceed.

Dozens of Livingston residents used general public comment on Sept. 16 to press the City Commission for more time, outreach and care before moving forward on downtown pilot projects and a draft parks master plan.

Speakers — including Leslie Feigl of the Livingston Area Chamber and other longtime residents — criticized temporary downtown “bulb-outs,” questioned changes proposed in the parks master plan and warned that some design moves could harm local businesses. “The Chamber of Commerce…is not against the city,” Leslie Feigl said, adding that a petition and written surveys from residents asked…

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