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Presenter recommends 13-member downtown planning team, two-way streets and angled parking
Summary
A presenter recommended forming a compact downtown planning team capped at 13 people to prioritize plaza-area projects, urged outreach to property owners about restaurant and outdoor-space opportunities, and advised keeping Walnut Street two-way while using angled parking where street width allows; the speaker cited transportation grants and referenced a $300,000 plaza grant.
A presenter at the meeting urged the town to form a small, focused downtown planning team — “it should never be more than 13 people,” the presenter said — and to prioritize early involvement from elected officials, college representatives, downtown business and property owners, tourism staff and the city clerk or administrator.
The presenter said a compact group will avoid “meetings for the sake of meetings” and move quickly to turn recommendations into projects. He recommended that the team examine Roger’s earlier suggestions, conduct site visits and consider having staff or a consultant (the presenter specifically asked if Robert could return for “deep dives”) to study how proposed actions would work on the ground.
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