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Palo Alto outlines downtown cleanliness, parking upgrades and Caltrain station improvements
Summary
City staff said they have increased sidewalk pressure washing, expanded downtown cleaning hours, plan parking‑guidance tech in garages and budgeted tunnel and lighting upgrades at the University Avenue Caltrain station.
City of Palo Alto staff told a neighborhood outreach meeting Aug. 27 that the city has increased cleaning and maintenance downtown, is deploying parking‑guidance technology in its garages and plans to repaint and re-light the University Avenue Caltrain undercrossing.
Kylene Osei, assistant city manager overseeing economic development efforts, and Brad Eggleston, public works director, described a package of operational improvements aimed at supporting downtown businesses and visitors.
Why it matters: business owners and residents complained about litter, sidewalk grime and parking availability downtown. Staff described both near‑term operational steps and…
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