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Council approves Albert Alfresco 2025 street closures; rejects immediate return to larger pre-2024 footprint
Summary
City Council approved the Albert Alfresco site plan and lane closures for May 5— through Aug. 11, 2025, unanimously; an amendment to reinstate the larger pre-2024 footprint failed 3-2; council asked staff to study expanded footprints and calendar and report back by March 2026.
City Council voted unanimously on March 18 to approve the site plan and downtown street closures for Albert Alfresco for the 2025 season, authorizing the closure of two lanes on Albert Avenue between Mac Avenue and Grove Street beginning no sooner than May 5 and ending no later than 5 p.m. Aug. 11.
Matt Apostle, community and economic development specialist, told the council staff, the Downtown Management Board and the Downtown Development Authority recommended continuing the 2024 site plan, citing community feedback and foot-traffic data showing steady patronage despite the smaller footprint. "Generally…
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