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Commission pauses mid‑block crosswalk reconstruction to study ‘bump‑outs’ and funding tradeoffs
Summary
Commissioners paused action on a mid‑block crosswalk repair on Cass Street to request cost estimates for a larger design including curb extensions (bump‑outs). The Downtown Development Authority (TIF 97) budget and snow‑clearing impacts were highlighted in discussion.
Commissioners on Aug. 4 paused a consent‑calendar item that would authorize mid‑block pedestrian crosswalk reconstruction on the 100 block of Cass Street to allow staff to return with cost comparisons for an expanded design that could include curb extensions (bump‑outs) and other pedestrian‑safety features.
Background: The underlying project is a maintenance/repair item funded through TIF 97 (downtown DDA funds) and aims to reconstruct a mid‑block crosswalk and associated sidewalk work.…
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