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Residents urge fixes to sidewalks, crosswalks and clarity on 56th Street revitalization negotiations
Summary
Multiple Mountlake Terrace residents told the council that raised sidewalks, an unreadable Civic Campus/library sign, and uncertainty about a planned 56th Street widening leave older residents and property owners concerned about safety and a piecemeal project outcome.
Several residents used the Oct. 2 public-comment period to press the Mountlake Terrace City Council for pedestrian-safety fixes and clearer communication about a planned 56th Street widening and streetscape revitalization.
Audrey Reed, who identified herself as a Mountlake Terrace Plaza resident, said sidewalks between her building and the library have been "heaved up" by large tulip trees, creating a fall hazard that prevents some residents from walking to the library. She asked the city to consider replacing trees that cause pavement heaving and to repair or relabel the…
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