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Business owners, residents raise alarm about downtown decline and Wyndham closure
Summary
Speakers at public comment reported recent downtown business closures, declining foot traffic and uncertainty about the Wyndham hotel's status; speakers asked council and downtown organizations for clearer recovery plans and communication.
Business owners and residents told the Springfield City Council Committee July 8 they are seeing an accelerating decline in downtown activity, recent permanent closures and uncertainty tied to the Wyndham hotel's extended outage.
A downtown business representative said several restaurants closed in recent weeks, cited low foot traffic and criticized a…
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