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Jackson City council approves closure of Lane Avenue segment for Lane College plaza
Summary
Council approved permanently closing a portion of Lane Avenue between North Hayes Avenue and Middleton Street to create a pedestrian plaza linking Lane College’s north and south campuses; Lane College and emergency services say access and response were considered. Vote: 9 to 0.
Jackson City council on July 1 voted to close and abandon a portion of Lane Avenue between North Hayes Avenue and Middleton Street to allow construction of a pedestrian plaza connecting Lane College’s north and south campuses.
The closure, presented by Donald W. Comer, interim president of Lane College, was described as part of a campus improvement project intended to improve safety, walkability and space for campus and community events. The council approved the ordinance by voice vote, recorded as 9 to 0.
Lane College told the council the plaza would “unify the north and south…
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