LaBelle is growing, and that means big decisions are coming about how people move through the city.
Fox 4’s Hendry County Community Correspondent Austin Schargorodski works in this area daily, so he keeps an eye on commission meetings – that’s where he saw a mobility study laying out ideas for safety, growth, and what streets like Main should look like. Watch to see what the study shows:
Rethinking the Road: Mobility study lays out a walkable future for LaBelle
The Western Transportation Institute says it spent years studying how people walk, bike, and drive in LaBelle – especially as growth brings more traffic. The goal? Make getting around safer and easier for everyone.
“People will drive – speeding – or not paying attention. Especially nowadays, people with their phones,” said Jorge Santana.
Jorge Santana manages Bridge Street Coffee and Tea and has lived in LaBelle for years. He says a new pedestrian crossing nearby has already made an impact…