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Downtown business owners urge council to pause two‑way Main Street plan, cite parking and safety concerns
Summary
Three downtown business owners told the City of Aberdeen Council they oppose converting Main Street to two‑way traffic, saying the change would eliminate on‑street parking, create safety issues and not boost business.
Three downtown business owners asked the City of Aberdeen Council on Monday to delay or reconsider a plan to convert Main Street from a one‑way to a two‑way street, saying the change would remove convenient on‑street parking and could create safety problems for pedestrians and drivers.
The speakers — Brent Fisher, who identified himself as the owner of a business on the 500 block of South Main Street; Aaron Duvall, owner of Aberdeen’s Domino’s Pizza at 522 South Main Street; and resident Al Knobster — told the council they oppose the conversion and urged more public outreach before the council commits public funds.
Fisher said the conversion would eliminate parking…
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