John Boyle
Fri, 23 Jul 2004 13:43:45 -0700
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I don't know if anyone has seen was has been going
on in 291 in Chester City, but it appears that they are expanding the road from
two lanes to five right in the heart of Chester. This is the signed route E and
to my knowledge this road will not be getting bike lanes. They razed dozens if
not hundreds of structures and now residents to the west of 291 will have to
cross 5 lanes of traffic to get to the soon to be revitalized
waterfront. I looked at the Chester County Webpage and this project
was proposed in 1955.
We can talk about smart growth, transit oriented
development and neighborhood revitalization, but the decision makers in our
region can't seem to let go of the 1950's approach to "urban renewal". Too bad
for the residents of Chester .
John
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