A proposal to build a parking deck at Nichols Library, which stalled when brought up in years past, may be coming back for consideration.

On Wednesday, the topic was discussed by the Naperville Riverwalk Commission , after being brought up by Riverwalk Commission Chair Jan Erickson. She’d been asked by the Downtown Advisory Committee to inquire if the group would endorse the idea.

A plan dating back to 2007

Plans for a Nichols Library parking deck date back to 2007, according to city engineer Andy Hynes. The original proposal was four levels and included 500 parking spaces—a net gain of 370—multiple entrances, and public restrooms.

At the time, the project sparked debate among residents before being halted in 2008 due to the Great Recession and the construction of other downtown park

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