Moab City Council hears quarterly strategic planning update on downtown, housing and transportation

Alexi, a city staff member, gave the Moab City Council a quarterly implementation update on the strategic plan on Sept. 23, outlining progress on five top priorities: downtown Main Street improvements, Walnut Lane housing, active transportation, implementation of adopted plans and natural-hazard mitigation.

The presentation said the city adopted the plan in June and began implementing it in July; this was the first quarterly status report. For downtown, staff described work tied to a road-safety audit and a trial of temporary curb bulb-outs at Center and Main, updated street lighting to emphasize intersection and crosswalk illumination, pilot pedestrian lead-time changes at signals, and replacement of aging downtown waste receptacles. Staff said 16 new pairs of trash and recycling receptacles were ordered and expected to be installed in November; some units may be wrapped with artwork later.

Alexi said the bulb-out trial includes informational signage and that, as of Sept. 19, staff had received 22 comments to be evaluated before deciding whether to pursue a permanent design. Staff and council discussed public concerns about…