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Residents press Santa Clara on Lafayette reversible lane, lane widths and enforcement during Vision Zero workshop
Summary
At the Vision Zero community workshop residents raised repeated concerns about Lafayette Street's reversible lane, narrow lane widths, parking removal for bike lanes and perceived lack of enforcement; staff said the city will study the reversible lane, coordinate with county and Caltrans and relay enforcement concerns to police.
Residents attending the City of Santa Clara's Vision Zero webinar pressed staff on several corridor-specific concerns, focusing on the reversible lane on Lafayette Street, lane width policy and enforcement of traffic laws.
During the webinar, several participants asked that the reversible center lane on Lafayette Street be removed. Nicole He, the traffic engineering project lead for the city, said Lafayette is one of the priority corridors on the high-injury network and staff have received “similar comments from the online surveys and past events.” She said the lane configuration was implemented many years ago to accommodate peak‑hour flow and that the city will analyze current traffic patterns before proposing a change.
Steve Chan, the city's transportation manager, said the reversible lane operation between Lewis…
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