Georgetown City Council discuss changes to downtown

A new look for the Square?

  • Although a conceptual design for the second option to redesign the Square, both options include space for outdoor dining and shopping. (Courtesy DW Legacy Design)
    Although a conceptual design for the second option to redesign the Square, both options include space for outdoor dining and shopping. (Courtesy DW Legacy Design)
  • The second option retains the parking around the courthouse, but alters the parking available on the other side of the street. (Courtesy DW Legacy Design)
    The second option retains the parking around the courthouse, but alters the parking available on the other side of the street. (Courtesy DW Legacy Design)
  • The first option would alter parking availability downtown and would see a change in traffic flow. (Courtesy DW Legacy Design)
    The first option would alter parking availability downtown and would see a change in traffic flow. (Courtesy DW Legacy Design)
  • The Ninth Street art walk would foster pedestrian and business traffic. (Courtesy DW Legacy Design)
    The Ninth Street art walk would foster pedestrian and business traffic. (Courtesy DW Legacy Design)
Georgetown City Council looked at redesign options for the areas in downtown Georgetown that would alter traffic flow, remove some parking spaces and create a flexible festival street on Main Street.  City council met in a special meeting on October 10 to discuss updates to the city’s downtown master plan and to determine which of two options for an updated Square they preferred.  “We’re all…

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