Open house on April 20 to discuss future improvements in downtown Kalamazoo

 
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2016

 

CONTACT: Jason Latham, MDOT Southwest Region Planning Manager

LathamJ@michigan.gov

269-337-3792

 

Open house on April 20 to discuss future improvements in downtown Kalamazoo

 

WHAT:

The public is invited to participate in a public open house to help determine future improvements within the downtown Kalamazoo Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) study area, which includes segments of Stadium Drive, Michigan Avenue, Kalamazoo Avenue, Michikal Street, Riverview Drive, and Douglas Avenue.

 

 

WHO:

Residents

Business owners

Media

 

WHEN:

4 – 7 p.m.

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

 

WHERE:

Metro Transit Center

530 N. Rose St.

Kalamazoo

 

Accommodations can be made for persons with disabilities and limited English speaking ability. Large print materials, auxiliary aids or the services of interpreters, signers, or readers available upon request. Please call 517-373-2227 with requests.

 

BACKGROUND:

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be using the PEL process to determine future improvements within the downtown Kalamazoo study area: Stadium Drive between Howard Street and Michigan Avenue; Michigan Avenue between Stadium Drive and Kalamazoo Avenue; Kalamazoo Avenue between Douglas Avenue and Harrison Street; Michikal Street between Michigan Avenue and Kalamazoo Avenue; Riverview Drive between Harrison Street and Gull Road; and Douglas Avenue between West Main Street and Kalamazoo Avenue.

 

The PEL process is a planning tool used to streamline the project development process. It is an approach to transportation decision-making that helps the community consider environmental, historical, cultural, and feasibility issues early in the transportation planning process.

 

Residents and business owners are encouraged to attend and share ideas, suggestions and concerns as part of the planning process.

 

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