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Duluth council delays creation of Transportation Commission after public pleas and staff edits requested
Summary
After hours of public testimony urging a new Transportation Commission to address road safety and multimodal planning, Duluth City Council voted 5–2 to table the ordinance creating the commission so staff and advocates can finalize technical edits and staffing details.
Duluth City Council on second reading voted to table an ordinance that would establish a Duluth Transportation Commission after extensive public testimony urging the body to move quickly on pedestrian, bicycle and street-safety work.
Supporters from neighborhood groups, transportation advocates and relatives of traffic victims urged the council to approve the commission at the meeting. Brandon Parker, a bicycle and pedestrian advocate, said, “We can live up to that value by empowering a commission to research and work with the community and stakeholders to build proactive recommendations” for safer streets. Former Councilor Mike Mayo and members of Vibrant Streets Duluth and other neighborhood organizations also described recent crashes and the need for a standing citizen body to advise the council and administration.
Council members pressing for caution said they wanted staff and the city…
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