Northbrook Taking Steps to Improve Downtown

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The Village of North is looking to expand its downtown streetscape along Shermer Road. Components may include a tree-studded boulevard, new street lights with banners, widened lanes and angled parking in some areas, reported the Chicago Tribune.

Plans are coming together as seasonal street reconstruction is fast approaching. There is $2.8 million earmarked for unspecified downtown street reconstruction and streetscape work.

With new townhomes planned for north Shermer, the timing is optimal for downtown upgrades, said village trustee James Karagianis.

“Any time you improve your downtown, make it more pedestrian friendly, you generally raise property values,” he said.

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