ST. JOSEPH — More bike-friendly roads and walking paths, more dog-friendly facilities, better restroom facilities and improved pedestrian connections between city parks are the things St. Joseph residents would most like to see, based on a recent survey.
Those things, and more, are now part of St. Joseph’s five-year plan for city parks.
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