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Oswego looks to pave a safer way for pedestrians and bicyclists to get around village · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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  Oswego looks to pave a safer way for pedestrians and bicyclists to
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  get around village. Written by Eric Shelkopf. This article is being
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  read by an automated voice, brought to you by Everlit. As we
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  go, village trustees want to make it easier for bicyclists and pedestrians
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  to get around the village. The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning is
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  putting together a bicycle and pedestrian plan for the Village CMAP is
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  the regional planning agency for northeastern Illinois serving 284 communities in seven
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  counties. Residents can see the proposed plan and share their ideas during
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  an open house from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday in the Oswego
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  Village Hall Community Room, 100 Parker's Mill. The first open house event
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  regarding the pedestrian and bicycle transit plan was last November. In October
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  2024, village trustees approved an agreement with CMAP to put together the
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  bicycle and pedestrian plan. Jen Maddox, a senior planner for CMAP, had
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  told trustees the plan
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  will develop goals and recommendations for improving safety, connectivity and accessibility for
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  people walking and biking. We're really coming up with a plan for
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  the future to make things safer and more enjoyable, she said. CMAP
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  has worked with such communities as Glendale Heights, Richmond, and Alsip on
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  their transportation plans. Oswego's plan will address several topics, including the safety
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  of vulnerable roadway users, Americans with disabilities at compliance, open space and
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  trail connectivity, and growth and development. Those not able to attend the
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  Open House or who want to share additional thoughts are invited to
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  complete a survey at surveymonkey.com slash r slash Oswego Bike Ped Open
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  House Survey The Survey will be open through October 5th. Learn more
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  about the plan at oswegoil.org slash plans.