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A streetscape reset or redesign… What is that and what does it mean? Is it purely about the way a street looks? The aesthetics of the street? Some may say when a streetscape redesign is presented that the pavement looks fine. Do we really need to go to all this trouble and expense? Why not just freshen up the stripes and plant a few trees? That’ll do the trick…right? I think the question gets to be asked when you look at a street and you think about its design what gets greater preference… People or Cars? Is either of them…the preference? If you care about the dynamic of people and cars then a full redesign may very well be needed. Today’s City Voice Podcast is a conversation with Allison Justice and Erik Ferguson. She is a Community Redevelopment Agency Sr. Project Manager for the West Palm Beach CRA and he is a Transportation Engineer for the City of West Palm Beach. They are two of the primary point people (along with a talented team that includes the firm of Dover, Kohl & Partners) working on this substantial redesign of Clematis St. Clematis St. is the main street of West Palm Beaches Downtown. This City Voice Podcast episode was recorded in the West Palm Beach CRA office located in the West Palm Beach City Hall. Related Links General Clematis St. Redesign information Clematis Street Redesign Flyover video