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Chico council splits on downtown redesign; deadlocked vote leads to additional stakeholder meeting
Summary
After a lengthy presentation and 28 public commenters split between safety and business‑access concerns, the council failed on a tie vote to adopt the staff‑recommended Alternative 1 for downtown revitalization; members then approved a separate motion to hold a focused stakeholder meeting and return the item for action.
City staff and consultants presented three downtown revitalization alternatives on April 7 that aim to replace a three‑lane, high‑speed corridor with a human‑scale downtown featuring protected bikeways, wider sidewalks and streetscape improvements. Staff said Alternative 1 — one‑way protected bikeways on Main and Broadway with minimal net parking loss — had the most support in their outreach and scored best on safety, connectivity and grant competitiveness.
Consultant Aaron Silva summarized the outreach and ranked Alternative 1 highest, while transportation analyst Sonia Anthoin…
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