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Hartford council amends Complete Streets policy to encourage burying utilities and stormwater measures
Summary
The Hartford Court of Common council approved an amendment to Article 10 of the city's Complete Streets policy that encourages undergrounding overhead utilities and consideration of permeable surfaces for stormwater management; the change was treated as a limited wording amendment and passed on the consent calendar.
The Hartford Court of Common Council approved an amendment to Article 10 of the municipal Complete Streets policy that adds aspirational language encouraging the undergrounding of overhead utility lines and greater use of permeable surfaces where roads are reconstructed.
Councilman Gayle said the measure aims to make Hartford more forward-looking on infrastructure resilience. "When our roads are being reconstructed, consideration be made to put…
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