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Fay Avenue residents urge council to halt bike/ped path through driveways
Summary
At the Sept. 2 public forum, multiple Fay Avenue residents opposed an eight-foot shared path that would run down Fay Avenue and cross numerous driveways, citing safety concerns for children, parents and driveway users.
Dozens of Fay Avenue residents told the Elmhurst City Council on Sept. 2 they oppose a planned eight-foot shared pedestrian and bicycle path that would connect to a proposed Route 83 bridge and run down Fay Avenue, crossing about 15 driveways and passing near Emerson School.
Nut graf: Residents said the alignment poses safety risks for children, parents, pedestrians and drivers accessing homes; they asked the council to pause the project or explore alternative routings and additional traffic-calming measures before final design.
Speakers described repeated neighborhood…
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