Closing a street to cars may feature in Santa Cruz City Council downtown economic plan later this month

Planning Commission to weigh Downtown Santa Cruz expansion

Spruce Street could close to vehicles from Pacific Avenue to the San Lorenzo River levee as part of a proposed Santa Cruz Downtown expansion plan. (Stephen Baxter — Santa Cruz Local file) Santa Cruz Planning Commission meeting 7 p.m. Thursday, April 17. Attend at 809 Center St., Santa Cruz or watch on the city’s website. To comment ahead of the meeting, email cityplan@santacruzca.gov by 12 p.m. Wednesday, April 16. SANTA CRUZ >> A plan to allo…

Closing a street to cars may feature in Santa Cruz City Council downtown economic plan later this month

Each week for nearly the past year, a grassroots group has met at a Santa Cruz beer house with one goal: closing some downtown Santa Cruz streets to cars. The group has gotten support from business owners, employees and downtown patrons, and now, city leaders are mulling whether to bring the idea up for a vote that could eventually reshape how locals and visitors experience the city center. The post Closing a street to cars may feature in Santa …