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Commission hears resident say Route 53 lacks sidewalks and safe crossings for people with disabilities
Summary
A guest at the April 8 meeting told commissioners that a stretch of Route 53 on the Danbury–Bethel line has no sidewalks or crosswalks and that the bus stop sits on the far side of the road, making it unsafe for people with limited mobility. Commissioners encouraged local coalition building and said they would circulate relevant accessibility documents for the downtown revitalization project.
At the Commission for Persons with Disabilities meeting on April 8, a guest identified as Isabelle raised safety concerns about a stretch of Route 53 that forms part of the Danbury–Bethel border.
"You can't safely cross the street at any point," Isabelle said, describing a bus stop…
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