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Public and safety advocates press for 4‑lane, multimodal East Bank Boulevard; board says Metro/DOT retain final authority
Summary
Public commenters and street‑safety advocates told the East Bank Development Authority on Tuesday that the publicly proposed six‑lane East Bank Boulevard should be rethought as a smaller, multimodal street built for walking, biking and transit.
Public commenters and street‑safety advocates told the East Bank Development Authority on Tuesday that the publicly proposed six‑lane East Bank Boulevard should be rethought as a smaller, multimodal street built for walking, biking and transit.
Dr. Catherine McDonald, a physician and chair of the Bicycle and Industry Advisory Commission, told the authority she wants the project team to “share their predictive crash analysis comparing the 4 lane and the 6 lane designs” and to “hold a public forum where questions can be answered. This meeting is not a substitute for direct public engagement.”
Veronica Foster of the Civic Design Center noted that a recent authority survey showed strong public opposition to a high‑capacity, six‑lane corridor and…
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