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Residents press for sidewalks; city says downtown sidewalk construction to begin Nov. 3
Summary
Multiple speakers urged the council to fix deteriorated sidewalks citywide, including Sunderland Road and around City Hall; city staff told the council that a contracted downtown sidewalk project is scheduled to begin Nov. 3.
Residents told the Worcester City Council that sidewalks across the city are in poor condition and urged faster action; city staff said a contractor has been awarded and work on downtown sidewalks is scheduled to start Nov. 3.
Multiple public speakers raised sidewalks as a safety issue. Gary Hunter urged the council to make a construction progress report public, saying "the city sidewalks are in an awful condition all over the city" and that "it's safer besides the cars to walk in the street than trying to walk up the sidewalks." Fianna Jatansingh described a two‑year delay on…
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