Downtown Tyler Could Be Getting a Facelift

TYLER — Some major changes could be on the way to downtown Tyler. According to our news partner KETK, the city council has agreed to apply for $5 million in federal funds for the project. Local architect Steve Fitzpatrick came up with the idea, which involves medians, wider sidewalks — and, he hopes, fewer empty buildings. The city will have to kick in $1 million if the grant is approved. Fitzpatrick says the city will find out in December if it gets the grant. He says if everything goes through, the first phase would take about two years, and he has more plans for the future.