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Council defends bike‑park feasibility study as one of several site analyses for Hughes open‑space decisions
Summary
Opponents said a city bike‑park feasibility study privileges one use for Hughes open space despite surveys that ranked natural areas and trails higher. City staff and council members said the study was commissioned to explore options, including Hughes among potential sites, and that the study would inform the Civic Assembly and future decisions.
Several residents and speakers questioned why the city paid for a bike‑park feasibility study when the city’s 2023 recreation survey ranked paved multi‑use trails, hiking trails and natural areas above bike parks as priorities.
Speakers including Michelle Hafely and Diana Murphy pointed to survey slides showing bike parks as a low priority (ranked 13th–17th in various charts) and argued the feasibility work should not be funded using taxpayer…
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