Warren business owner says Dana Street reopening could force him to leave

WARREN, Ohio - The future of Dana Street in Warren remains uncertain as City Council prepares to vote next week on whether to reopen the road, which has been closed since 2016.

Christopher Alan, owner of AutoParkit, says reopening Dana would directly threaten his company’s ability to operate and expand. His business spans both sides of the street, and he argues that public access would create safety hazards and undo years of investment.

“It’s not a truck route. It’s never been a truck route, and turning it into a truck route now, when you have somebody who’s investing millions of dollars in what were blighted properties, makes no sense,” Alan said.

Alan says his company has spent millions revitalizing properties along Dana Street, paying for improvements and repairs he claims the city