Residents press council for protected bike lanes and restored park amenities in Capitol Hill
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Several Capitol Hill residents told council the bond and city projects have left the neighborhood shortchanged on bike and pedestrian infrastructure and local park amenities, citing specific streets and Benedict Fountain Park conditions.
Capitol Hill residents told Denver City Council on Aug. 4 that the neighborhood lacks connected protected bike lanes and basic park amenities, urging the city to prioritize both in upcoming budgets and projects.
Teresa Wynne, a Capitol Hill resident, said she is "too scared to bike on Denver streets" and urged the city to install protected bike lanes on Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets through Capitol Hill to improve safety and connect the neighborhood to downtown. "If we could get this project connected through downtown, I wouldn't have to fear for my partner or the many Denverites who would use this route daily," Wynne said.
Solomon Geigel, a board member of Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods who commutes by bike daily, criticized the bond for not including bike and pedestrian infrastructure that matched neighborhood survey results and said he would vote no on the bond unless major changes were made.
Young resident Spencer (last name provided during roll call) asked the council to restore water service at Benedict Fountain Park and reinstall picnic tables removed during a recent playground renovation so young children would not have to eat on the ground.
These comments are advisory; council action on bike network projects and park repairs will depend on staff recommendations, budget allocations and formal agenda votes at later meetings.