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City Center Block Plan: staff flags pedestrian bottlenecks and offers signal, sidewalk and shuttle options
Summary
City planners presented a draft City Center Block Plan to the Orem City Council that identifies pedestrian bottlenecks, unsanctioned crossings and ADA gaps and proposes signalized crossings, widened sidewalks and shuttle and wayfinding strategies for high-attendance events.
City planners briefed the council on a draft City Center Block Plan that focuses on improving pedestrian safety, event circulation and ADA access as attendance at City Center Park and downtown events has grown.
"Our estimates is that it's grown into the hundreds of thousands," the presenter said, summarizing larger crowds and higher pedestrian volumes tied to events such as the farmers market,…
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