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Article: Concord; Curb appeal? Not exactly; City admits gaffe in Mountain Road work
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- Concord Monitor
- Article date:
- September 15, 2005
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After the paving crew departed Mountain Road this summer, the
residents on the stretch south of Concord Country Club found that the
gravel shoulders had been eliminated, with asphalt curbing left in
their place. The curbs cut off passage for the pedestrians and
bicyclists who had long relied on the shoulder for safety. They also
ran across driveways, prohibited on-street parking and forced
residents to step into the roadway to reach their mailboxes, which
the city had moved close to the curb. Suffice it to say, people were
upset.
But after surprising residents with the project, officials have
mended relations with them. A series of front-lawn meetings led to a
proposal to remove the curbs ...