Portland Ave.

The city is in the middle of an evaluation process regarding business and traffic (or lack thereof) in downtown Gladstone. I appreciate being able to get a haircut in downtown Gladstone for half of what it would cost me in downtown Portland. But good ideas for viable businesses are hard to come by. I do recall, though, that when the center turn lane was added to Portland Avenue some years ago, it became more difficult for intersecting traffic to see oncoming vehicles. Unless that center lane is important as temporary parking for delivery trucks, I wouldn't mind seeing it go away.

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If you're personally interested in this topic, there's a community forum scheduled for 6:30 p.m. June 14 at the Senior Center.