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Council debates repurposing DHCD placemaking grant from bus shelters to crosswalk; refers matter to committee
Summary
City staff asked the council to endorse a request to DHCD to change a placemaking grant originally for two artistic bus shelters to instead fund pedestrian-safety work at a crosswalk near the Star Center. Council members expressed competing priorities and concerns about shelter-related misuse; no motion was made and the issue was referred to the planning committee.
City administration asked the Havre de Grace City Council to support a request to the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) to change the scope of a placemaking grant from two artistic bus shelters to pedestrian-safety improvements — chiefly an enhanced crosswalk that leads from a school parking lot to the Star Center.
"So we're considering, maybe an artistic type crosswalk... that is safe for the people to gather and cross the roads," Dr. Ritchie told the council as he described the city's interest in pivoting the grant toward pedestrian safety. Director Borsier told council members the…
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