Commissioners press for sidewalk fixes and cite transportation study backing higher-density corridors

Staff outlined the transportation chapter and said an external Chelsea area transportation study largely informed several recommendations, including support for higher-density, mixed-use development in the South Main Corridor to reduce vehicle trips and enable walking, biking and transit. Commissioners urged the plan to show missing sidewalk segments and to consider safety trade-offs near rail crossings before recommending sidewalk connections that might encourage unsafe pedestrian crossings.