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Glencoe hears resident safety concerns as staff advances streetscape and South Side Park parking plans
Summary
Village staff presented draft streetscape concepts and a revised South Side Park parking/entrance layout and heard public comments stressing safety, tree preservation and school‑related traffic; staff will continue outreach and refine designs before returning to the board.
GLENCOE, Ill. — At its June 18 meeting, the Village of Glencoe heard detailed public feedback and staff updates on a streetscape/parking study for the Central business area and a proposed reconfigured parking lot and second entrance at South Side Park.
The discussion matters because the proposed changes would reconfigure curbside parking, add streetscape features and add a second parking‑lot entrance near residential streets and a school stop — which residents warned could affect pedestrian safety, tree cover and neighborhood livability.
Taylor Baxter, development services director, said the presentation was “a follow-up to the open house that we had on June 2,” and described draft concepts that include sidewalk and bump‑out treatments, decorative lighting and options intended to slow traffic and create more public space. Consultant…
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