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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Business owners on Clematis Street in downtown West Palm Beach are pushing for a pedestrian-only zone to combat empty storefronts and boost foot traffic, though the city has no current plans to implement such changes.

For lease signs dot one block of what's considered the heart of the city, with business owners citing high rents and insufficient foot traffic as major challenges.

WATCH BELOW: Business owners along Clematis St. push for pedestrian-only area Clematis Street business owners push for pedestrian-friendly zone

Michele Holmes, who owns a mini market selling everything from groceries to mosquito repellent wipes, is among the business owners struggling with the current conditions.

"I think the rents in this area are very high, and we don't have en

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