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City staff say outreach found safety, accessibility problems on North Main Street
Summary
City staff reported about 100 workshop participants and 450 survey responses identifying safety and accessibility problems on North Main Street, including fast traffic, narrow sidewalks, poor lighting and short crossing times; draft designs will be shared during Design Week, May 18–21.
City staff summarized outreach findings and early design work for North Main Street, saying workshops and an online survey flagged pedestrian-safety and accessibility issues that the team will address in draft designs planned for public review in May.
"North Main Street is not a welcoming gateway into the city," the Presenter said, summarizing workshop and survey feedback. Staff reported roughly 100 people attended public workshops and the project received 450 online survey responses that informed the Discovery Week designs.
Why it matters: The outreach identified several recurring problems that residents said reduce safety and comfort along the corridor. Participants reported that "cars are too fast and loud," sidewalks are "narrow, uneven, and close to the road," and that there "isn't space for people who use strollers or wheelchairs." Respondents also said better lighting is needed because current lighting makes people feel "invisible," and that some crossing signals allow "not enough time to cross." These conditions, staff said, shaped the team's priorities for design refinement.
Staff described the next steps in the project timeline: the team is refining designs produced during Discovery Week using the feedback from workshops and the online survey, and they expect designs to be ready to share in May. The Presenter invited residents to review and comment on the updated proposals during Design Week, scheduled for May 18–21.
The presentation did not include proposed construction schedules, budget estimates, or formal actions; staff framed the session as an update on outreach and design development and encouraged continued public input. The project team will present draft designs for additional public review during Design Week and collect further feedback before any formal approvals or funding decisions are brought forward.
