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Downtown redesign fails to pass

Stalemate on downtown revitalization continues
The recommended downtown redesign plan, Alternative 1, again failed — after a four-hour session — to win approval from Chico City Council, leading to another stalemate over revitalization. The Council produced a tie 3-3 vote on Alternative 1, even after 70 members of the public spoke at the podium, with about two-thirds in favor of the plan. Alternative 1 would …

City Council struggles to move forward

After Alternative 1 fails to win majority approval at the April 21 meeting, the Council discusses what’s next for downtown revitalization. Director of Public Works Brendan Ottoboni says Enloe Medical Center was “engaged throughout the entire process.” Members of the audience express frustration with the vote. video by Chris Hutton

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Reader Comments

Apr 23
“I’m all for making improvements but I’m not at all sure downtown is having problems because it doesn’t have these features, or that adding them will make downtown any more viable for…”
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