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Residents urge pause on Founders Walk road plan, cite safety concerns for playground and fields
Summary
Dozens of Milford residents, youth-league volunteers and a state senator urged the Board of Aldermen to pause the Founders Walk/park road plan behind the library, saying the proposed roadway would create new safety risks for playgrounds and baseball fields; proponents said the plan adds sidewalks, crosswalks and fencing to improve safety.
Dozens of residents and youth-sports volunteers urged the Milford Board of Aldermen on Feb. 3 to halt or rethink a planned roadway through the park area behind the Milford Public Library, arguing the route would place a new vehicle thoroughfare between playground areas and athletic fields.
The concerns came during the public-comment portion of the meeting, where speakers described frequent congregation of families near the pavilion and fields and warned that the road “between the fields and the courts and the basketball courts” would create a new hazard. "I'm here in opposition to the road at Fowler Field," said Scott Montfort, a league volunteer, adding that parents, siblings and tents often gather in the open green space near the proposed alignment. "Let's pause the project ... and come up with some options that will work for everybody."
Why it matters: The project has been described by its backers as a safety and accessibility improvement;…
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