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Dismissed/unresolved community safety concerns
At the March 11 Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee meeting, officials acknowledged the Main and Pleasant Street intersection is unsafe. Despite this, no immediate safety measures were proposed to handle the increased... https://meetingwatch.org/nh/new-london/bpac/2026-03-11/ #MeetingWatch #NewLondonNH
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Prioritizing project goals over practical resident concerns
New London’s Pocket Park project is moving forward, but the committee is framing potential parking shortages and traffic congestion as a 'problem of success' rather than a logistical issue that needs a concrete mitigation... https://meetingwatch.org/nh/new-london/bpac/2026-03-11/ #MeetingWatch #NewLondonNH
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Transparency regarding project funding and influence
Update on the Pocket Park: The Committee is now tasked with identifying 6 to 10 influential people to assist with fundraising. As the project moves toward design and cost estimates, residents should stay engaged on how this is... https://meetingwatch.org/nh/new-london/bpac/2026-03-11/ #MeetingWatch #NewLondonNH
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The New London Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee is pushing ahead with the Pocket Park project, but significant safety and logistics questions remain unanswered. Here is what happened at the March 11 meeting. 🧵 #MeetingWatch #NewLondonNH
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First: Safety. The intersection of Main and Pleasant Street was identified as an unsafe corner. With the Pocket Park expected to increase pedestrian volume in that exact area, the risk grows. The committee deferred action to a meeting in April.
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Second: Parking. Residents raised concerns about how park visitors will affect parking for the library and local circulation. The committee’s response? They framed potential congestion as a 'problem of success' rather than providing a mitigation plan.
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As the committee moves toward AutoCAD designs and preliminary cost estimates, the community needs more than 'polite acknowledgment.' We need specific engineering studies and traffic plans that address these risks before construction begins. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/new-london/bpac/2026-03-11/
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During the March 11 meeting of the New London Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee, two major resident concerns were acknowledged but left without concrete solutions: traffic safety and parking availability. Regarding the intersection of Main and Pleasant Street, it was noted that the corner is unsafe. This is particularly concerning because the proposed Pocket Park is expected to increase the number of pedestrians in that immediate area. While the committee has scheduled a meeting with town officials for April, there was no commitment to immediate safety measures or specific traffic engineering studies to address the heightened risk. Additionally, the committee addressed concerns regarding how the new park might impact parking near the library and overall vehicle circulation. Rather than presenting a plan to manage these impacts, the committee framed potential parking conflicts as a 'problem of success.' As the committee moves toward finalizing designs and cost estimates, residents should continue to ask for specific mitigation plans regarding both pedestrian safety and parking availability. A project’s success should not come at the expense of community safety and accessibility. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/new-london/bpac/2026-03-11/ #MeetingWatch #NewLondonNH