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City moves toward pilots on State Street: sidewalk ‘pedlets’, standardized dining furniture and shuttle trials
Summary
City staff described pilot projects for State Street—modular sidewalk extensions dubbed 'pedlets' for the 500 block, a sidewalk reconfiguration pilot on the 1200 block, standardized outdoor-dining furniture and mobility pilots (tri-shaws and small shuttles)—and set target implementation windows in spring/summer 2025.
Public Works staff presented an update to the City Council on Jan. 28 on the State Street Short-Term Action Plan and listed several pilot projects staff plan to test and refine before finalizing the State Street Master Plan.
Key pilots described by staff (Sarah Clark, Downtown Team Manager): - 1200 block sidewalk pilot: shrink some planter footprints (keep existing trees), refresh lower-level landscaping and expand sidewalk dining; staff estimates roughly $60,000 for the work and expects construction after the film festival as part of a sidewalk brick-repair project. - 500 block “pedlets” pilot: modular, removable sidewalk extensions (8 feet wide) designed to move on-street…
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