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Portland committee hears sustainability, Vision 0 and Complete Streets progress
Summary
City sustainability staff told the Sustainability & Transportation Committee about new island workshops, a $2.1 million USDOT Safe Streets award, and more than $10.7 million in 2025 projects with complete-streets elements; staff flagged a rise in serious injuries and fatalities and said work will target the high-injury network.
Regina Phillips, chair of the Sustainability and Transportation Committee, opened the meeting and asked city staff to brief members on sustainability and transportation work.
Troy Moon, the city’s Director of Sustainability, said the council recently accepted a $10,000 grant from the Casco Bay Esri Partnership to develop a hands-on land-care workshop for island residents and others in the Casco Bay community. “We’ll be developing a how-to hands-on workshop that will be hosted on Great Diamond Island,” Moon said, adding staff will also host webinars and DIY weatherization events this spring…
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