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Springfield Township Hears Split Views on Oakland Avenue Park; Decision Delayed to Feb. 10
Summary
At a public hearing, residents and officials debated whether to close Oakland Avenue for a new park, keep it open, or use a hybrid (removable bollards) approach; the township has a $416,000 county grant for the project and will aim to decide by the Feb. 10 meeting.
Springfield Township committee members heard more than an hour of public comment on the proposed Oakland Avenue Park and did not vote, saying they expect to decide by the committee’s Feb. 10 meeting.
Committeeman Weber, who led the project presentation, said the township acquired the lot from Outfront during negotiations and is proposing a small sitting park for the commercial strip. Weber told the meeting the committee is weighing three options: leave Oakland Avenue open, close it to create a cul-de-sac, or use removable bollards to close the street for events. "The county…
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