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Fifth Graders Petition Amherst for Safer Biking Infrastructure
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Overview: In a recent meeting of the Amherst Transportation Advisory Committee, a fifth-grade class from Fort River School presented a 60-page petition to the Town Council advocating for improved biking infrastructure. The petition, signed by students, highlighted the need for family-friendly bike lanes and off-road paths along Belchertown Road, as well as updates to Pelham Road sidewalks. The students emphasized reducing fossil fuel use and called for a revisitation of the bike and pedestrian plan established in 2018-2019, garnering community support.
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Transportation Board
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State:
Massachusetts
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County:
Hampshire County
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Towns:
Amherst
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