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Council agrees to advertise Complete Streets ordinance after heated debate over scope and local fit
Summary
After extended debate about scale, cost and local appropriateness, New Freedom Borough Council voted to authorize advertisement of a Complete Streets ordinance and accompanying resolution, with a correction to a project cross-street and repeated assurances the policy is advisory and does not by itself obligate the borough to spend funds.
Council members voted to authorize advertisement of a Complete Streets ordinance and a supplemental resolution after more than an hour of discussion about whether the framework — developed regionally and advocated by groups such as Smart Growth America and AARP — is appropriate for the two-square-mile borough.
Supporters said the ordinance establishes a consistent policy and priority project list that strengthens grant applications and ensures new projects consider…
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