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Residents press council to pedestrianize First Street and reopen Hale Skate Park
Summary
Two public commenters urged the council to keep part of First Street closed to traffic to create a pedestrian plaza downtown, and two teenagers asked that Hale Skate Park be reopened or that skate/scooter riders be allowed access to Veil Skatepark on weekends so they can practice safely.
Kenneth Johannessen, a downtown employee of nearly 40 years, asked the council to consider keeping First Street closed between Wenatchee Avenue and the pedestrian bridge entrance after nearby construction ends and to convert the block into a pedestrian plaza to better connect Hedin Plaza and the fountain area.
"Don't reopen it to…
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