Northville investing $1.6M into remade downtown

Northville will invest $1.6 million into a beautified downtown that officials believe will make it more competitive with other shopping districts.

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The plan calls for the expansion of the existing town square, which looks small, dated and plain. The expanded square will be 26,800 square feet, more than twice the current size.

The square will be lined with trees. The plans include a fountain with terraced seating, a butterfly structure band shell made of steel and glass and a system of cables with vines growing along them.

Instead of grass, the area in front of the band shell will have big planters and be able to seat 300 to 350 people for concerts, films and other activities. The 15-foot, 7-inch Clock Tower on Main Street will be moved from its current location and placed on a 3-foot base in the square.

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