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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Appleton public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Roosevelt Street reconstruction design
The 2028 rebuild of Roosevelt Street was revised to keep the street 29 feet wide instead of 26, preserving summer parking near Herb Park and Pool after neighbors pushed back. The tradeoff is roughly four more trees likely coming down. Alders also discussed possible future traffic-control review at the east end of the street.
Roosevelt Street 2028 Reconstruction Design
The 2028 plan to narrow Roosevelt Street from Oneida to Morrison drew a 100%-signed neighborhood petition and three speakers citing emergency vehicle access, pool-season parking, and speeding cut-through traffic. The council sent the design back to committee rather than approve it.
2028 Paving Reconstruction of Franklin Street
Design was approved for the 2028 paving reconstruction of Franklin Street from Division to Drew Street.
Driscoll Street 2028 reconstruction design
The 2028 plan to narrow Roosevelt Street from Oneida to Morrison drew a 100%-signed neighborhood petition and three speakers citing emergency vehicle access, pool-season parking, and speeding cut-through traffic. The council sent the design back to committee rather than approve it.
2028 Paving Reconstruction Designs for Five Streets
The committee moved forward designs to rebuild Bartell Drive, Commercial Street, Pine Street, Roosevelt Street, and (later) Driscoll Street in 2028. These projects will repave and potentially reconfigure neighborhood streets, affecting parking, sidewalks, and traffic for residents along those corridors.
College Avenue Street Parking Removal
Street parking will be prohibited on College Avenue between Lawe and Rankin Streets, the stretch near Lawrence University. Staff narrowed the resolution so it applies only to the couple of blocks actually affected.
E. Pacific Street parking changes made permanent
Neighbors near a restaurant on E. Pacific Street say the trial parking changes helped that block but problems persist on Tonka, Vine, and Pacific — narrow streets clogged with parked cars, delivery trucks, and safety concerns for kids and emergency vehicles. The council approved the changes permanently and its alder pledged more work with traffic staff.