Experience Chehalis, in partnership with the City of Chehalis, officially launched its Imagine Chehalis initiative and began gathering public input during an open house event on Tuesday, June 4.
The gathering was held inside Mint City Coffee Roasting in downtown Chehalis.
Imagine Chehalis is a downtown rejuvenation project aimed at repairing and improving the downtown area while preserving the city’s history. The project was set in motion last January when the Chehalis City Council approved a contract with HBB Landscape Architecture of Seattle to act as the project consultant.
The specific area Imagine Chehalis covers includes Market Boulevard, Washington and Pacific avenues, and Boistfort Street.
Improvements currently being considered include sidewalk and lighting upgrades, better roadways and optimized traffic flow through the downtown area.
Tuesday’s open house was held to begin gathering public input from those who live, work or shop in downtown Chehalis on how they feel the area should evolve in the future.