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Councilors push downtown revival: lights, events and a social-district plan
Summary
Councilors discussed a suite of measures to make downtown Laconia more attractive to visitors and employers — from overhead lighting and storefront outreach to a proposed social-district pilot the council hopes to have by spring.
Councilors at a recorded workshop laid out a package of ideas to revitalize downtown Laconia, focusing on aesthetics, programming and public safety as ways to increase foot traffic and private investment.
Councilor Conan proposed establishing social districts downtown to encourage visitors and provide a controlled way to allow alcohol in pedestrian areas, saying the measure…
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