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Selectmen approve short-term downtown changes and launch long-term plan after crosswalk safety push
Summary
Following public comment and presentations about hazardous crosswalks in downtown Wolfeboro, the selectmen approved near-term parking removals around the downtown core and voted to place a longer-term crosswalk and parking plan in the capital/improvement and planning work program.
Residents and advocates urged the Wolfeboro Board of Selectmen on June 4 to address what they described as unsafe downtown crosswalks and obstructed sight lines. The board agreed to immediate, limited changes and to pursue a longer-range plan for crosswalk safety and parking.
The board voted to remove parking spaces in the downtown core near several busy crosswalks — an action selectmen described as a seasonal and visual intervention to improve pedestrian visibility. The specific areas discussed included the stretch from Endicott Street to Glendon Street (downtown core), and crosswalks adjacent to Nolan's, the Yum Yum shop, Localtopia, the…
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