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Westfield council mourns cyclist killed Aug. 4, renews focus on bike-and-ped improvements
Summary
The mayor and council marked the death of a bicyclist and highlighted planned bike-and-pedestrian improvements, including dedicated lanes to the train station, pedestrian-first signals and an upcoming county Safe Streets grant review.
Mayor Brindle told the Town Council of Westfield that the town is mourning the death of a bicyclist and reiterated a focus on bicycle and pedestrian safety projects. "I once again extend our deepest, deepest condolences to his family," Brindle said of Wazhi Abdul Haq, who the mayor said was killed while bicycling on North Avenue on Aug. 4.
The mayor framed the tragedy as underscoring "the urgent need to improve bicycle infrastructure," and reviewed elements the town had already incorporated from its bike-and-pedestrian plan,…
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