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Commission discusses Village Place pedestrian walkway pilot, weighs parking loss and traffic trade-offs
Summary
Police and staff presented four concepts for Village Place — removing curbside parking, rerouting circulator traffic through the Garfield lot, a courtyard/outdoor-dining conversion, or flipping circulation — and commissioners asked staff to gather business-owner feedback before any pilot is launched.
The commission spent the bulk of its time on a staff-led discussion of conceptual pilot options for Village Place aimed at improving pedestrian separation and downtown circulation. Deputy police leadership presented observational data and four high-level concepts and warned the group that any courtyard-style change would likely require a broader planning effort with commercial stakeholders.
Staff reported Village Place averages roughly 500 vehicles per day, with peak days closer to 700. The deputy said the 85th percentile speed on the street is about 12 miles per hour and the 95th percentile about 14 miles per hour; the posted…
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