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Atherton advances active-transportation plan update amid neighborhood opposition to Selby Lane bike proposals
Summary
Consultants presented draft active-transportation recommendations and Phase 1 outreach results; residents concentrated opposition on Selby Lane bike proposals and raised concerns about parking, school drop-off congestion and process clarity.
Consultants and town staff updated the Atherton Town Transportation Committee on progress toward an updated active transportation plan and outlined outreach and two draft alternatives for bicycle and pedestrian improvements.
The presentation, led by Mauricio Hernandez, senior planning associate for Alta Planning and Design, summarized Phase 1 outreach (April–June), existing conditions and draft recommendations that range from added sidewalks and shared-use paths to separated bikeways on El Camino Real and traffic-calming treatments in neighborhoods. "The recommended improvements here are just recommendations. Nothing's been set in stone," Hernandez said, emphasizing further neighborhood meetings and an upcoming townwide survey.
The update explained the project timeline: initial analysis completed in summer 2025, additional outreach this fall, a draft plan in winter/early spring and a final plan for consideration by summer 2026. Consultants cited an analysis of collisions from 2018–2024 that…
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