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Kalispell council sets May 19 hearing on Main Street 'Safe Streets' redesign after divided public comments
Summary
The City Council voted unanimously to set a May 19 public hearing on a Safe Streets for All implementation grant for a Main Street concept design after a lengthy public comment period that included business owners, residents and downtown stakeholders arguing over sidewalk widths, parking and snow removal.
Kalispell City Council on Monday voted to set a public hearing for May 19 to accept public comment on a proposed Safe Streets for All implementation grant that would fund a redesign of downtown Main Street.
The council’s vote followed more than an hour of public comment from downtown business owners, former council members and residents who debated the trade-offs between traffic lanes, sidewalk width, parking and snow removal. “To me, the plan isn't about turning Kalispell into big city. It's about making downtown better for the people who live, work, and raise their families here,” said Amber Roper, owner of Nature Baby Outfitter at 35 South Main.
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