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Resident urges council to relocate Memorial Park bike rack, citing pedestrian safety
Summary
A resident told the Cupertino City Council that a planned bicycle rack in front of the Memorial Park gazebo encourages riding on narrow park walkways and increases the risk to children and seniors; the speaker recommended alternate locations for the rack.
A resident speaking during oral communications Sept. 3 urged the City Council to move a planned bicycle rack away from the gazebo area in Memorial Park, saying the rack’s placement would encourage cyclists to ride on narrow park walkways and endanger pedestrians.
The speaker, identified as Nori, noted that California law treats bicycles as vehicles and said Memorial Park does not include designated bicycle trails. Nori said cyclists have injured pedestrians in the park, described personal near‑misses and recommended locating a rack in the park parking lot behind the community center or behind the pickleball court bleachers.
“Building a bicycle rack in front of the gazebo in the middle of the park encourages more people to ride a bicycle anywhere in the park, even near a playground,” Nori said, and urged the council to prioritize pedestrian safety. The speaker listed alternative trail and bike-route options outside the park where cyclists can ride safely.
No formal agenda action or staff response to the suggestion was recorded in the meeting transcript; the comment was taken during the council’s oral communications period.
