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Commission debates reimagining Towne Centre, walkability and corridor redevelopment
Summary
Members discussed making Kennedale a destination by focusing redevelopment along corridors and reimagining Towne Centre as a walkable historic node, including design standards, overlays, and incentives for property owners; staff referenced the comp plan catalyst projects and historic markers.
Kennedale commissioners spent a portion of the meeting exploring strategies to shift the city from a pass-through to a destination, emphasizing corridor redevelopment and a more walkable Towne Centre.
Speaker 1 argued the city should capture pass-through traffic by attracting businesses along major corridors, noting that wear on roads is caused in part by traffic that does not contribute to maintenance. "One of the reasons we want…
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