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Coral Gables adopts sidewalk placement guidance after heated debate over resident input
Summary
The commission approved a resolution directing staff to prioritize engineering and safety standards in sidewalk placement while continuing resident ballots on whether sidewalks should be built. The vote followed a long, partisan debate about resident preference versus professional design and several technical public testimonies.
The City Commission adopted guidance on sidewalk placement after a contentious debate that split commissioners and drew multiple technical public comments.
Commissioner Melissa Castro proposed language directing staff to place sidewalks “as close as possible to the abutting property line” and stating that placement decisions "must align with the best engineering and safety practices rather than on resident preference."…
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