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Hartford residents urge council not to rollback bike lanes; speakers fault proposed study
Summary
At the May 12 Hartford City Council meeting, dozens of residents, cyclists and community groups urged the council to defeat or not advance a resolution (2025-019) to study removing or reconfiguring bike lanes and to keep moving forward with the city's Complete Streets work.
Dozens of Hartford residents and civic leaders told the City Council on May 12 they oppose a recently introduced resolution, 2025-019, that would study removing or reconfiguring the city's bike lanes and other Complete Streets elements.
Speakers said the city's bicycle and traffic-calming work protects pedestrians and cyclists and urged the council to continue implementation rather than pause it for another study. "We should go forward with the plan that exists to continue the work that's being done," said Eitan Ehrlich, who described living and commuting without a car in other cities and urged Hartford to keep implementing Complete Streets improvements.
Those who testified cited safety and mobility concerns. Jay Stange, a Hartford-area resident who has worked with the Center for Latino Progress, told the council staff who produce Hartford's Complete…
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