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Resident warns board Grant Street sidewalk closure will force pedestrians into traffic; board approves Poplar's closure
Summary
During public comment at the March 10 Board of Public Works meeting, Greg Alexander urged the board not to approve a Grant Street sidewalk closure without a full walk-around that reproduces the original path's characteristics; the board approved FA Wilhelm's closure request for March 18—April 10 and staff said detours and signage will be used.
Greg Alexander, a Bloomington resident, told the Board of Public Works on March 10 that approving another sidewalk closure on Grant Street would force pedestrians, including parents and students, into the street and repeat prior mistakes. "You're not allowed to close a sidewalk unless they have, a walk around that fully reproduces the desirable characteristics of the original path," Alexander said, arguing that previous closures had left pedestrians…
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