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Cuyahoga Falls Mayor Don Walters, city staff and industry experts will host an informational forum for the community to learn more about the Downtown Transformation Project, which includes transforming the Front Street pedestrian mall to vehicular traffic.

(City of Cuyahoga Falls)

CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio - Cuyahoga Falls Mayor Don Walters is inviting the community to a forum with city staff and industry leaders to discuss the Downtown Transformation Project.

The event is free and open to the public, and will be held Jan. 31 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Erie Room of the Cuyahoga Falls Natatorium, 2345 Fourth St.

At the heart of the project is a plan to transform the city's Front Street pedestrian mall to vehicular traffic. The broader project includes all of downtown, including both sides of the Cuyahoga River and the area around the former Schwebel's Bread plant.

The city recently took a bus tour to check out three cities with successful downtowns and similarities to the Falls.

In 2015, Walter's administration launched a master planning process, commissioning studies on the city's and the region's retail and residential markets, and its historic architecture, as well as concepts for Front Street's conversion back to vehicular traffic.

The conversation will focus on the proposed public improvements, retail recruitment and branding efforts. The public will be able to give input.

The forum will feature speakers from the Zall Company, Gibbs Planning Group, a5 Branding & Digital, and TRIAD Communications.

For more information, contact the Cuyahoga Falls Development Department at 330-971-8135.