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Council accepts Market Square master plan, commissioners say plan is a first step
Summary
Portsmouth adopted a Market Square master plan on Aug. 4. Councilors praised the public outreach and pedestrian-focused proposals but some said the plan does not go far enough on long-term issues such as electrical infrastructure, bicycle parking and accommodating future mobility changes.
The Portsmouth City Council voted to accept the Market Square master plan Aug. 4, endorsing recommendations to improve pedestrian space, expand sidewalk dining opportunities and redesign elements of downtown streetscapes.
Consultants and staff conducted public outreach during the plan’s development and presented options to reconfigure certain lanes, widen sidewalks in key locations, and improve bike and pedestrian amenities. Councilors described the plan as a needed…
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