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Business leaders and residents urge downtown revitalization; council includes gateway work in top priorities
Gilroy City Council · March 26, 2026
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Summary
Public speakers and business association leaders called on the City Council to make downtown safety, cleanliness and marketing a higher priority; the council later ranked gateway beautification among its top items.
Gilroy — During the public‑comment period of the study session, downtown stakeholders urged the council to make tangible investments to revive downtown retail and foot traffic.
Gary Walton told the council that downtown Gilroy lags peer cities in sales tax per acre and urged a strategic, intentional plan and investments to close…
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