Downtown Foot Traffic ++ [improving communities] To make the downtown area more welcoming for foot traffic, we need to make some changes both now and in the future. A big part of this is slowing down cars to 25 mph or less. Other cities have successfully upgraded their streets by planning these changes together with their scheduled road repaving. We should focus on repaving the roads while also making improvements like widening sidewalks, adding bike lanes with parking protection, and providing better lighting and seating for foot traffic.
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