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Residents urge Hamilton Council to accelerate Safe Streets work, council approves school-safety grant application
Summary
Residents and business advocates told Hamilton City Council the city should move quickly to show progress on federally funded street-safety projects and to seek a second round of competitive Safe Streets for All grants; the council separately approved a resolution to apply for an ODOT Safe Routes to School grant for Eaton Avenue.
At a Hamilton City Council meeting, residents and advocates urged officials to accelerate street-safety projects and pursue another large federal Safe Streets for All grant, citing frequent speeding, close calls for pedestrians and a recent crash that seriously injured a Hamilton resident.
The request came during the meeting’s public-comment period and from neighborhood advocates who said the city’s recent $9.7 million award under Safe Streets for All is a starting point but that visible, early progress and a committed local match are needed to compete for additional federal rounds. Rob Weil, a Hamilton resident, said the city received the $9.7 million and called on council and administration to "seize this moment" and apply immediately for more federal funding.
Why it matters: speakers described everyday hazards for people walking, biking or using strollers and said safer streets are central to neighborhood vitality and economic activity. Advocates told council that without a faster…
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