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Canton council stalls proposal to convert downtown Main Street to one lane after business opposition
Summary
Councilmembers debated removing “Project 19,” a proposed one‑lane road diet in the downtown master plan, after downtown business owners presented 29 signatures opposing the change; council chose to defer a final decision to a March retreat and did not approve a motion tonight to remove the project.
Councilmembers discussed whether to remove “Project 19,” a one‑lane “road diet” concept included in the city’s downtown master plan, after downtown business owners and staff raised concerns and cost implications for redoing plan renderings.
The downtown master plan consultant told council removing Project 19 would not change the underlying data analysis but would affect several design concepts: it would prevent widening sidewalks on North Street and would require changes to parking layouts. City Engineer Bethany Watson told council that updating the…
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