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Resident urges bike lanes, traffic calming, parking plan, bridge safety and local renewable program during Saint Charles council public comment
Summary
Steven Leffler, a 10‑year Saint Charles resident, used the public-comment period to urge the council to expand transportation options, add traffic-calming measures, plan employee parking for the new Whole Foods, address safety concerns on a Union Pacific bridge and pursue local solar and battery projects instead of signing an IMEA contract.
Steven Leffler, who identified himself as a 10‑year Saint Charles resident, spoke during the council's public‑comment period and urged action on a range of infrastructure and policy issues.
Leffler called for more dedicated bike lanes on key corridors, including Illinois Street between the library and the school, Oak Street to the Costco area, Dean Street, Third Street where it meets Anderson in Geneva, and Prairie and Horn. He said the city's existing paths are "meant for leisure" and not for point‑to‑point transportation, and recommended converting some roadway parking into dedicated bike lanes.
On traffic flow and safety, Leffler suggested adding roundabouts at intersections he named — Dean and North, Prairie and Fourteenth, Fox Field and King Edwards —…
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