Residents, leaders draft visions for American Fork's downtown

AMERICAN FORK (Daily Herald) -- They came, they saw, they created.

American Fork City and Mountainland Association of Governments asked for the public's vision of American Fork's downtown, and residents responded, making suggestions for the future of the city's downtown district.

"They came out and gave us some great ideas," said Mayor Heber Thompson. "They were thinking out of the box. I am delighted with that."

While the railroad tracks that are designated for future light rail parallel Pacific Avenue (beginning as 100 North), some of those who came to a recent series of meetings suggested they be moved to Main Street, and the city's downtown business section be expanded to one block north and one block south of the street. Others looked at the tracks along Pacific and suggested changing the orientation of businesses on the south side of the tracks to face the rail line with public entrances on that side of their buildings.

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