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Resident asks Design Commission to pursue Plaza Saltillo update and alley activation; staff to invite CapMetro and TPW
Summary
Ryan Saunders of the East Cesar Chavez neighborhood asked the commission to add Plaza Saltillo and an alleyway activation pilot to future agendas, citing a CapMetro takeover and event restrictions at the plaza and safety and micro-retail opportunities in alleys; commissioners asked staff to attempt invitations to CapMetro and Transportation & Public Works.
Ryan Saunders, representing the East Cesar Chavez neighborhood contact team, used public comment time to request two future agenda items: an update on Plaza Saltillo and consideration of an alley activation pilot between Willow Street and East Cesar Chavez.
Saunders said CapMetro took back responsibility for Plaza Saltillo in 2018 and that, "since 2024, they haven't allowed any events to happen at the plaza," adding that the plaza will be out of commission for much of next year for light-rail double-tracking work. He asked the commission to seek clarity from CapMetro…
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