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flag Paris, Ontario, completed major downtown infrastructure upgrades, including new utilities, sidewalks, and parking, with more work ahead.

flag The Downtown Dig in Paris, Ontario, has completed its 2025 construction phase, a project occurring every 75 to 100 years, with major upgrades to underground infrastructure on Grand River Street North. flag Work included replacing watermains, sewers, stormwater systems, and utilities, along with wider sidewalks, new streetlights, and a shift from angled to parallel parking to improve safety and pedestrian space. flag Plans for a future tree canopy aim to boost climate resilience. flag Spring work will finish brickwork, landscaping, and intersection upgrades. flag Future phases will extend to Mechanic, Broadway, and William streets from 2027 to 2029. flag Despite disruptions, six new businesses opened, two more are planned, and several expanded, supported by $201,000 in grants funding over $1 million in improvements. flag Officials credited the community’s resilience and cooperation.

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