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Council and staff discuss sidewalks, school crossings and bike lanes as scooters and faster e-bikes raise safety concerns
Summary
Councilmembers raised safety concerns about children and pedestrians encountering faster electric scooters and bikes on sidewalks, discussed pilot bike‑lane striping from the county health department, and asked staff to study crossing and traffic calming options near schools.
Councilmembers and staff spent a portion of the Sept. 10 meeting discussing pedestrian safety, school crossings and bike lanes after multiple residents and councilmembers raised concerns about faster electric scooters and e-bikes operating on sidewalks used by children.
Councilmembers described reports that children sometimes prefer to ride in the street because they feel unsafe on sidewalks when e‑scooters or e‑bikes travel at higher…
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