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DC-7 20-1430 Resolution to End the Healthy Streets Initiative Outside of the Downtown

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    Ken Garber over 3 years ago

    I oppose the premature termination of the healthy streets pilot outside of downtown. I'm sure councilmembers are getting messages and calls from annoyed drivers, but let's keep these streets friendly to bicyclists for now. The Broadway Bridge non-motorized lane is especially welcome. For the first time I feel safe making this crossing (south to north) on my bike.

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    Victoria Green over 3 years ago

    Because of our existing road layout we struggle to provide safe cycling *networks* end:end without using arterial roads.

    For example, the Stadium/Main/Packard/State superblock has no north-south routes through it . Hence, bikers have to use Main.. Before the bike lanes went in, I turned left off Hoover onto Main to get to Allmendinger Park every week with trepidation; going uphill (slowly!) and crossing 4 lanes of fast-moving traffic just isn't safe. I (illegally) told my kid on a scooter to use the sidewalk in preference and hoped that others were also wearing masks. The Pauline bike paths hang in mid-air on their east end; the Main Street pilot bike lanes let people on the east side of town access them.

    The same lack of other options applies to the Broadway Bridge and Packard (with Buhr to the north and Mary Beth Doyle to the south). Cyclists realistically *have* to be on these arterial roads and the pilots improve their safety.

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    Scott Trudeau over 3 years ago

    It is far too early to shut down this pilot. Disruptions have been minimal. I would encourage staff to continue to review community feedback and make adjustments, but we need more time to do a fair evaluation. The only reason to stop this early would be due to some evidence of serious safety issues, which there is none. However, there is ample evidence that speeding & crash rates relative to cars on the road were much higher due to low pandemic traffic levels. Let's keep it going for at least the full run of time FROM THE TIME OF INSTALLATION.

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    J Bruce Fields over 3 years ago

    I believe it's incorrect that these were all set up on September 1; some will have been up less than two weeks at the time of this vote.

    Closing lanes increases safety for all road users (drivers included). The inconvenience to drivers seems minor; they'll adapt. Let's stick with the original plan for these inexpensive temporary changes.