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Resident urges council to prioritize safer bike routes; staff and council point to ongoing initiatives
Summary
During public comment a resident urged the council to improve bike route clarity and safety in Moscow and to consider a citizen advisory group. Staff and councilors pointed to prior Transportation Commission mapping, recent striping where feasible and the Paradise Path as ongoing components of multimodal planning.
A Moscow resident told the City Council on Aug. 4 that city streets and sidewalks are not well marked for bicyclists and urged the council to improve safe bike routes and create a citizen group to advise on non-motorized transportation.
The speaker described seeing families riding on sidewalks and said route signage and separated facilities would make cycling safer. "There are lots of bicycles out there who would love to, have a safer place to ride and just how to get around Moscow," the speaker said during public comment.
Council and staff response
Council and staff thanked the resident and noted past and ongoing efforts. A council member noted that the…
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