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After establishing California Avenue as a permanent promenade, Palo Alto’s elected leaders are now shifting their focus toward revamping the city’s prime downtown artery: University Avenue.
Despite opposition from several downtown property owners and disagreement in its own ranks, the Palo Alto City Council agreed on Monday to adopt new rules including a size limit and licensing fees on parklets.
The building at 217 Alma St. has been vacant for so long that it is best known for The North Face, which departed six years ago. That will change if the city approves a plan from Modern Animal to set up a veterinary clinic at the site.
Whether it be expansive park space or cutting-edge health care, this year s 10 Tall Tree Award recipients have played a role in creating or sustaining many of the things that have come to define life in Palo Alto.