The Elon Town Council has approved a plan to expand the downtown area, adding new seating, upgrading sidewalks, storm drainage and waterlines. The project will also remove around seven parking spaces along North Williamson Avenue.
Plans include a low brick wall designed to double as bar-style seating, part of a broader effort to encourage more activity downtown.
“It’s bringing to life new ways of sitting and interacting and really building community right here on our main street,” Elon Mayor Emily Sharpe said…