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Carbondale staff weigh three Main Street closure options for First Fridays; task force to recommend plan
Summary
Town staff presented three options for Main Street street closures during First Fridays — full long closures, short closures, or hybrid phased closures — and asked the Parks & Recreation Commission and a special-events task force to refine recommendations for the Board of Trustees.
Carbondale parks staff presented three alternatives for Main Street closures during First Fridays and asked the commission and a special-events task force to develop a recommendation for the Board of Trustees.
Eric Brenlinger, Carbondale’s parks and recreation director, said the discussion at next week’s task-force meeting will focus on finalizing the 2025 calendar and resolving persistent complaints about long closures on Main Street. “what we're trying to do at that meeting, is really, finalize our our calendar of events for 2025,” Brenlinger said. He added: “The big change is is street closures.”
Why it matters: long closures prompt pushback from drivers and concerns about emergency access and…
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