Originally published in the Longmont Times-Call on May 4, 2019

By John Fryar, Longmont Times-Call Staff Writer

A segment of Longmont’s Main Street between Colo. 66 and 17th Avenue could benefit from the addition of pocket parks, plazas and additional landscaping and trees.

A pedestrian promenade could enhance the east side of the 1100 block of Main, across the street from Mountain View Cemetery.

The city should recognize the market opportunities for higher-density, for mixed-use developments and for multifamily housing in the stretch of Main between 11th Avenue on the north and the St. Vrain River on the south.

Longmont could enhance and create cultural institutions at one or more locations in the area between the St. Vrain River and Plateau Road.

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On February 13th, 2019, City staff, the consultant team, and Walk2Connect organized a 1- hour Walk Audit of a portion of North Main Street. The invitees included a diverse list of elected officials, agency staff, local organization representatives, and the general public. The goal was to individually and collectively identify opportunities and challenges along the corridor, particularly with mobility.

The walk extended from the intersection of 17th and Main down to Mountain View and Main and then back up to 17th and Main (a distance of approximately 1 mile). As participants walked along the sidewalk, they documented issues/concerns and marked those on aerial maps; in addition, photos were collected of specific issue areas.

This information will help inform the larger planning process, including potential sidewalk and intersection improvements, as well as assessment of the need to accommodate bicyclists, transit users, and other modes of travel safely along the corridor.

Originally published in the Longmont Times-Call on January 28, 2019

By John Fryar, Longmont Times-Call Staff Writer

Longmont City Council members might weigh in on Tuesday about whether they want changes in a study that's already under way to examine and guide development and redevelopment possibilities alongside Main Street.

City staff in a memo said the Main Street Corridor Plan team would like direction on whether the project's draft goals should be modified "to better support council's vision" for the 5-mile stretch of Main between Colo. 66 on the north and Plateau Road on the south — "or if there are any additional goals that should be added."

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Originally published in the Longmont Times-Call on January 5, 2019

By Sam Lounsberry, Longmont Times-Call Staff Writer

Longmont officials, through a new initiative, envision fostering redevelopment and new uses of much of the real estate along Main Street's entirety, and some residents would like those efforts focused on properties with automotive businesses.

But how forcibly and expeditiously city leaders should implement their desires is up for debate.

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Originally published in the Longmont Times-Call on October 10, 2018

By Sam Lounsberry, Longmont Times-Call Staff Writer

Change will come to Longmont's Main Street throughout the city as part of a plan public officials have just begun forming with the goal of fortifying the corridor as a cultural and commercial center.

Longmont officials have identified four sections of a one-to-three-block area on either side of Main Street between the city's northern and southern borders at Colo. 66 and Plateau Road, respectively, each with distinct characteristics, needs and opportunities for improvements.

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