KALAMAZOO, MI — Imagine heading east toward downtown Kalamazoo on a tree-lined street bustling with shoppers, tourists and students heading to a concert or dinner.

That’s the future Kalamazoo officials want to build along Stadium Drive and West Michigan Avenue.

This “tangle” of streets near the intersection of Stadium Drive, West Main Street, West Michigan Avenue and Michikal Street is currently known as the “spaghetti bowl.”

City commissioners voted to adopt the West Gateway Plan during their Monday, Oct. 20, meeting.

The plan is a guiding document, said Deputy City Manager Rebekah Kik, outlining the kind of development the city wants to see along Stadium Drive and Michigan Avenue as they lead into downtown.

The goal is to bring the pedestrian-friendly feel of Rose Street or the Kala

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