Bicycle advisory board adopts resolution seeking stronger protection for Maxwell bike lanes, adds design‑standard requirement

The Bicycle Advisory Board on an unspecified date voted to adopt a resolution supporting a grant‑funded project to install protected and buffered bike lanes on Maxwell from Petit to Walnut and asked that the final design maximize continuous, parking‑protected facilities and avoid door‑zone lanes.

The board’s action came after city staff presented the latest designs and answered members’ questions about safety tradeoffs, parking changes and available right‑of‑way. City staff member Inga said the design team “went with this version because I thought it was safer than having to deal with the right hook,” describing a choice that places some bicyclists in mixed traffic at heavy right‑turn locations rather than keeping a separate bike lane that would put cyclists immediately adjacent to turning vehicles.

Board members pressed staff on several points, including an earlier drawing that added a parking lane next to county‑owned property; staff confirmed that parking…