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Heights, Westheimer and Eleventh Street users press council as safety features are removed
Summary
Multiple residents and cycling advocates told the council that recent removals of protected bike lanes and a raised crosswalk have reduced street safety. Speakers cited city studies showing fewer injury crashes and urged retention of safety elements while asking for public evidence and transparent decisionmaking from Public Works.
Residents, cycling advocates and school commuters made a series of appeals to City Council on March 31 after the removal of physical bike protections and raised crosswalks on several streets.
Christina Ronneberg, a board member of A Tale of Two Bridges, asked the council to ensure that protective devices removed from Heights Boulevard are replaced with equally protective infrastructure and sought clarity on administration plans for Eleventh Street after a HAWK signal installation.…
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