Kalamazoo Reveals Exciting Downtown Street Renovation Plans

The city of Kalamazoo has revealed an artist's rendering, and the first look at what the renovated downtown streets will look like.

A video that was uploaded to the city of Kalamazoo, Michigan’s Facebook page highlights its "Streets For All" Incentive, which highlights not only the needs of residents who live downtown but the changes that will be made to the streets to compensate for those needs.

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In the video, it gives you a bird's-eye view perspective of what the new roads will look like heading west into Kalamazoo and heading east out of Kalamazoo.

As they stated on their Facebook, this is a massive investment that they are making to accommodate the needs that the neighborhood residents have been asking for for quite some time:

Streets For All is a once-in-a-generation investment to modernize aging infrastructure, improve safety, reconnect neighborhoods, and create a transportation network that works better for everyone. It includes rebuilding streets and utilities from the ground up, improving connections throughout downtown, and preparing Kalamazoo for the future. Watch this short video to learn about the vision behind the project, the history that led us here, and how these investments will help shape the next chapter of Kalamazoo's story.

What are your thoughts on all the main roads in downtown Kalamazoo converting to two-way streets? Many are concerned about the level of construction this will cause, as not only the roads, but the layout of many intersections will be different.

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