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Committees eye Morris Boulevard closures for trick‑or‑treat and commission DPW site conceptual study
Summary
Community and Business Relations members asked staff to evaluate closing Morris Boulevard for daytime trick‑or‑treating with police and fire, and directed staff to solicit conceptual architectural analyses for the DPW site to inform future decisions on redevelopment and possible housing.
The Community and Business Relations Committee on Wednesday asked staff to study whether portions of Morris Boulevard could be closed for daytime trick‑or‑treating and to convene police, fire and public works for a detailed feasibility discussion. Committee members also directed staff to obtain conceptual site analyses from architects to evaluate redevelopment scenarios for the current Department of Public Works (DPW) site.
Trustees described Morris Boulevard as heavily used during daytime trick‑or‑treating and urged the committee to consider temporary closures, limited block closures or permitting block parties to improve safety. "It is unbelievably busy during trick or treat and unbelievably unsafe with kids running back and forth," one trustee…
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