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Residents urge city to hold in-person sessions for Bedford Commons reuse; botanical garden suggested
Bedford City Council · January 13, 2026
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Summary
Public commenters asked the council to host multiple in-person meetings to gather resident input on the Bedford Commons site after rejecting a prior developer; one resident suggested converting wooded area into a botanical garden and staging community events.
Several residents at the Jan. 13 Bedford City Council meeting urged the city to hold robust, in-person engagement about the future of Bedford Commons after the council rejected a prior Midway proposal.
Sal Caruso said surveys and emailed comments are insufficient and proposed at least four in-person meetings—an afternoon…
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