The workshop owner moved his delivery truck before Kellan asked.
“It blocks the marked route every Tuesday,” he said. “The old plan was drawn before we started using this loading bay.”
He parked farther down the street and showed the team the alley that residents had been using instead. The alley was shorter, but a low step at its far end made it unsuitable for a wheelchair or a loaded stretcher. Kellan measured the main street’s clear width and marked the point where the truck had stood.
“We can keep it clear during the monitoring,” the owner said. “You’ll need to tell the other drivers too.”
Tessa wrote his name and asked whether he would speak at the neighborhood meeting. He agreed, provided someone could cover the workshop counter for half an hour. A neighboring shopkeeper offered.
Dr. Imani Cho arrived with two equipment cases and a written protocol. She did not open the cases at the residual gate. The site officer had reserved the community room first so residents could hear what the team planned and decide whether they were comfortable with the work.
The room filled slowly. A woman with a child sat near the door. An older man placed a folder of previous gate notices on the table. The workshop owner came in with grease on one sleeve and sat beside the shopkeeper who would cover his counter.
