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Water Street Placemaking Project

Kalamazoo

Summary

A project to make the walk between the Event Center and downtown more inviting — better lighting, landscaping, gateway elements, and improvements around Park and Water Streets. A $40,000 grant plus SmithGroup design dollars will fund the initial design phase.

At a glance

Total mentions
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Last 30 days
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 21, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

A $40,000 grant plus up to $33,083 in DEGA dollars for design — construction funding comes later.

✅Who benefits

Event Center visitors and anyone walking between the arena and downtown businesses.

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