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Residents press council on playground surfacing, sidewalks, traffic and redevelopment impacts
Summary
During oral petitions and public comment, residents raised public‑health questions about rubberized playground surfacing, requested action on broken sidewalks and traffic safety at local T intersections, and urged faster action on planning changes affecting Amboy Avenue/Clara Barton neighborhood development.
A large portion of the Aug. 28 meeting was devoted to residents’ oral petitions covering a range of local quality‑of‑life issues.
Playground surfacing: Joy Ship Freeman and others asked what the rubberized playground surfacing contains and whether it had been tested for contaminants. Business Administrator Sonia replied the material is “rubberized and part mulch” and said staff relied on available product studies, referencing an Environmental Protection Agency report from April…
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