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Waco council leans toward preserving Seventh Street Plaza with upgrades and programming
Summary
City staff presented two options for the Seventh Street Plaza: return it to a roadway or fund upgrades and ongoing programming; council members expressed support for retaining and properly activating the plaza and directed staff to develop plans with City Center Waco and Creative Waco.
City staff asked the Waco City Council on Feb. 4 for direction on the future of Seventh Street Plaza, a downtown pedestrianized block that has functioned as an intermittent activation space since a 2021 pilot.
Amanda Dyer, the city’s Beautification, Arts and Culture program manager, described two options: Option 1, return Seventh Street to vehicular traffic immediately by removing planters and bollards; Option 2, proceed with design enhancements, lighting and…
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