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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Scranton public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Downtown stop-sign trial and traffic changes
Members questioned the downtown stop-sign conversion: the test is running while streets are still one-way and construction is ongoing, the ordinance listed 7-10 intersections but the city announced 13, and business owners say they were blindsided about lost parking during the retail season. A caucus with Reilly Associates is set for November.
Traffic and Parking Safety on Local Streets
Tensions flared between the city council and the mayoral administration over traffic changes, specifically regarding the legality and planning of one-way conversions on streets like Euclid Avenue and Moyer Court.
Cedar Avenue Traffic Regulation
Residents and former officials raised concerns about converting the 3100 block of Cedar Avenue to one-way southbound, citing traffic diversion through church property and missing engineering sign-offs.