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"keeping our roads safe and maintained actually aids in to getting to school safely, whether you're walking next to or driving on. I think they both go hand in hand. You can't necessarily really separate them, but when you're looking at it like this, I think it's a smart move."

“keeping our roads safe and maintained actually aids in to getting to school safely, whether you're walking next to or driving on. I think they both go hand in hand. You can't necessarily really separate them, but when you're looking at it like this, I think it's a smart move.”
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Speaker A
Community
Alaska News
Location
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Captured at
August 17, 2026

From the transcript

Commissioner Carpenter, I would say that keeping our roads safe and maintained actually aids in to getting to school safely, whether you're walking next to or driving on. I think they both go hand in hand. You can't necessarily really separate them, but when you're looking at it like this, I think it's a smart move. My own opinion.

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