Streets For All: West Gateway & South/Lovell Workshop – West Main Hill

Next date: Tuesday, November 17, 2026 | 06:30 PM to 08:30 PM

A map highlighting the West Gateway area and South and Lovell Strets, plus other Streets for All projects

The City of Kalamazoo invites community members to share their ideas at upcoming neighborhood workshops focused on the West Gateway and South & Lovell corridors.

These areas are part of the City's Streets For All initiative, which aims to create safer, more welcoming streets and better connections for people walking, biking, driving, and using public transportation. Planning is underway to reimagine the western entrance to downtown and prepare South and Lovell streets for two-way traffic.

At the workshop, participants will learn about the projects, explore potential improvements, and share their priorities through interactive activities. You'll have opportunities to consider different routes and connections, explore ideas for public spaces and streetscapes, and help envision how these streets could better serve everyone who uses them.

Your input will help guide future designs and improvements. Whether you live nearby, travel through these streets, attend a local college, or simply care about the future of Kalamazoo, we want to hear your perspective.

This workshop will follow an open-house format, so attendees are welcome to stop by at any time during the scheduled hours and stay as long as they'd like. Community members can attend regardless of which neighborhood they live in.

Come share your ideas and help shape the future of these important connections!

Can't Attend? Take the Survey!

If you can't make it to a workshop, you can still share your ideas! This first public survey will provide an introduction to the West Gateway and South & Lovell corridors.

The survey takes about 5 minutes to complete and includes 9 questions.

Take the Survey