Carlsbad commission backs scaled‑back Tyler Street sidewalk improvements after resident concerns

The City of Carlsbad Traffic Safety and Mobility Commission voted 6–0 to support staff’s recommendation that the City Council approve a scaled‑back Tyler Street sidewalk improvement project for the block between Oak Avenue and Chestnut Avenue.

Transportation Planning and Mobility Manager Nathan Schmidt summarized the proposal as a pared‑down approach focused on improving existing sidewalks and driveway grades on the east side of Tyler Street rather than installing sidewalks on both sides or pursuing a shared‑space street. “What we're recommending is, at a minimum, providing a more comfortable, safer walking surface, which we feel is the primary need along Tyler Street,” Schmidt said.

The project area, just south of Carlsbad Village Drive, currently has one travel lane in each direction and sidewalks only on the east side. Schmidt told commissioners that…