City of Austin posts survey for Oakland Avenue redevelopment | News [Video]

AUSTIN, Minn.-The city of Austin is seeking input from the community to develop the Oakland Ave corridor into a safer and more welcoming environment for commuters and businesses.

The city posted a link to a survey on its Facebook page this week showing a list of potential improvements it had brainstormed with community back in July.

The list organizes potential improvements under 4 categories including options that encourage more development in the area, streamline traffic for cars, bikes and pedestrians, involve local high schoolers in the community and create a coherent identity for the space. 

Businesses in the area like Apold Music say a big concern for future development was streamlining traffic signs so that there could be less confusion when the avenue transitions into a one way street. 

“”Every day there are cares going down the wrong way. And we know they’re wrong and the signs should make that clear,” Chad Apold, the owner said. 

Another concern …