Lakewood to introduce Complete Streets ordinance and refer broad traffic safety plan to Committee of the Whole after public outcry over Hilliard–Madison and Bun

Lakewood city leaders said they will introduce a new Complete Streets ordinance at the next council meeting and referred a broad traffic‑safety communication to the Committee of the Whole after extensive council debate and public comment on high‑risk intersections and neighborhood corridors.

Vice President Baker, who led the presentation, told council Complete Streets “is an approach to planning, designing, and building, and operating and maintaining streets that enable safe access for all people who need to use them including pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and transit riders of all ages and abilities.” The proposal breaks streets into Tier 1 (routes, intersections or crossings identified in the Active Transportation Plan) with staged Planning Commission review, and Tier 2 (other transportation projects) where the city engineer will consider complete‑street elements.

Council and administration said…