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CRA meeting highlights: grant-match concerns, 'Confusion Corner' safety and ideas for waterfront parking and public space
Summary
During public comment and board discussion the CRA heard concerns about a $10,000 match for business improvement grants, multiple requests to fix a hazardous intersection known as "Confusion Corner," and proposals for a family-friendly waterfront redevelopment with parking and a central green.
Board members and public commenters used the nonagenda comment period to press the CRA and commission on several downtown priorities, including grant access for micro-businesses, pedestrian safety at a problematic intersection, and redevelopment concepts for a waterfront site.
A commenter noted the CRA's Business Improvement Grant program uses federal funds and currently requires a $10,000 local match, which may put the program out of reach for very…
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