A study has completed its first phase on Downtown Decorah. | Unsplash
A study has completed its first phase on Downtown Decorah. | Unsplash
A study, conducted by five representatives from the Iowa Economic Development Authority's (IEDA) Downtown Resource Center, has completed its first phase on Decorah's downtown.
Results from the first phase of the study will be presented during a 75-minute presentation during a city hall meeting, with a report sent to city officials within six weeks, Decorah News reported.
"The Thursday afternoon presentation touched on dozens of issues, including greenspace, business hours, street lights, banners and sidewalk planters," Decorah News reported. "When asked what project the community should work on first, one of the five visitors, Reynolds Urban Design president Dennis Reynolds, replied the Water Street/Mechanic Street intersection is 'unimpressive' and steps can be taken to better connect the Vesterheim campus with the rest of downtown. Reynolds also said the north parking lot 'looks like a 40-year-old K-Mart lot' and a little bit of updates could make the area look much more inviting."
There were also suggestions to add better motorists signage on Highways 9 and 52.
IEDA business specialists Robin Bostrom said the downtown is beautiful, but there needs to be more information for motorists so that they know how to get there and where to park.
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