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Vendor raises safety concerns as Greenwood Street draws festival traffic
Summary
A longtime Scandinavian Festival vendor told Junction City council that Greenwood Street’s potholes and uneven surface caused two incidents where assistive devices were damaged or stranded; he urged council to prioritize repairs when considering an upcoming water project.
Matt Reminiak, a Junction City resident and longtime vendor at the Scandinavian Festival, told the council Sept. 9 that Greenwood Street’s condition is a safety hazard for people using wheelchairs, transit chairs, walkers and strollers.
Reminiak described two incidents during the festival where a wheelchair and a transit-assist chair struck hazards on Greenwood; in one case volunteers and festival…
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