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Resident urges La Conner to prioritize bicycle infrastructure amid town expansion
Summary
A resident urged the planning commission to include bicycle infrastructure and bike parking in future development plans, noting a lack of racks and the need for storage in multi‑story housing.
A resident urged the La Conner Planning Commission to prioritize bicycle infrastructure as the town grows, calling for bike lanes, decorative bike racks and attention to bicycle storage in multi‑story housing so residents would not be discouraged from cycling.
The commenter said the town already owns decorative bike racks and recalled a quoted price of $1,200 for a replacement rack in prior discussions; the speaker asked the town to re‑install racks in new areas and to ensure new housing designs include secure bike storage for upper‑floor residents. The resident noted that multi‑story units without convenient storage (for example, bike racks inside units) would discourage cycling and increase car use.
Commission and staff responses included acknowledgement of the point and a note that Public Works inventories and installs street furniture and racks; no formal motion or policy change was proposed at the meeting. The exchange took place during the public‑comment period and was recorded as a comment only.
