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Public urges funding for East Avenue safety study; residents press city on solar and oppose artificial turf in parks
Summary
At a public hearing on the capital budget, residents and neighborhood groups urged the commission to support restoring funding for a $450,000 East Avenue safety and design study, to add amenities at the Brunell/Belden bus hub and to press for more solar on public buildings.
Norwalk residents, neighborhood groups and planning commissioners used a public hearing on the city’s capital budget to press for a funded safety study of East Avenue, better amenities at the Brunell/Belden bus hub and stronger commitments on renewable energy for public buildings.
The commission opened the public portion of its capital-budget review to gather comments for its advisory role; planning staff reminded attendees the commission can recommend priorities to the mayor and Common Council but does not itself adopt a capital budget.
What speakers asked for and why - East Avenue safety study: Anthony Pavia, representing the City Hall Neighborhood Association and Norwalk Green Association, urged funding for a previously proposed East Avenue design study, saying crash data support…
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