Big changes could be in store for Aggieville. The Aggieville Business Association is finalizing plans for the entertainment district’s future. Three versions of the plan are on display in the ABA’s lobby.

Two of the versions have plans for a pedestrian mall on 12th Street, closing traffic between Moro Street and Laramie Street, and one of the versions closes the street from Bluemont Avenue to Fremont Street.

“If you’re studying. If you’re waiting for a table to go to one of the restaurants like So Long but when you’re waiting you could sit out in the nice weather,” said Ryan Bramhall, president of the ABA.

The plans also look at making Moro a one-way street heading west instead of east. This would cause traffic to flow towards a proposed parking garage next to Rally House. The plan also looks at changing the parking along the side of Moro.

The ABA plans to pay for this by putting a cap on property taxes in the district. This comes as a number of new projects, including a new hotel in Aggieville, are on the horizon.

The plan needs to be approved by the Manhattan City Commission, the Riley County Commission and the USD 383 Board of Education. The city commission is expected to vote on the proposal during it’s December 4 meeting.

The ABA is expected to go over the proposal one last time during a meeting at Tubby’s November 29. KSNT News is told the public is welcome to attend.