No, I'm not referring to the Shel Silverstein's children's book. I'm referring to Baythorne's access to their newest commercial neighbor...CVS. How are the residents of Baythorne expected to walk to their local drugstore and make a quick purchase?
If the infrastructure stayed the same, Baythorne residents would have to cross in the middle of Flossmoor Road, to the north side and continue west to the CVS. There isn't a sidewalk on the south side of Flossmoor Road, connecting Baythorne to the Kedzie/Flossmoor Road intersection.
As a consolation gift, perhaps the village could give the residents of Baythorne a couple of blocks of sidewalk, so they could safely walk to CVS and buy the weekly special advertised on the electronic sign.
I hope our village board in planning to create the necessary walkways required to keep our pedestrians safe while they support our local businesses. As a trustee, you can count on me to suggest small, incremental improvements to make the best of an unpopular decision.
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