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Residents urge faster implementation of Redondo Beach Bicycle Master Plan
Summary
Residents and bike advocates told the Public Works and Sustainability Commission that the city has completed about one‑third of the Bicycle Master Plan and urged a funded, time‑bound implementation plan and more protected bike lanes.
Three residents and bicycle advocates told the Public Works and Sustainability Commission that Redondo Beach should adopt a timetable and funding plan to complete its 2011 Bicycle Master Plan.
Liam Walsh, a District 5 resident and volunteer with the South Bay Bicycle Coalition, told commissioners that Redondo has built more bike lane lane‑miles than other cities that adopted the regional plan but has completed only about 33% of the plan — "11 miles complete with 23 to go" — and that, at the current pace, completion would take decades. Walsh urged a funded implementation plan and proposed a three‑year target, noting that other California cities have delivered roughly eight lane miles per year.
Davis Hunt, a District 2 resident, urged narrower travel lanes on higher‑speed streets to reduce collisions and supported protected (Class 4) bike lanes on busy arterials.
Brianna Egan, a District 1 resident, reiterated support for staffing and funding boosts to Public Works, recommended studies to connect schools with protected facilities (Prospect Avenue was named), and encouraged greater support for Beach Cities Transit operations and promotion. Egan also cited state funding sources including Metro active‑transportation grants and referenced a state law noted in public comment (identified in transcript as “SP 9 22”) that exempts some active‑transportation projects from CEQA review, which she said could accelerate projects.
Commissioners and staff noted ongoing grant applications, recently awarded projects (including a north Redondo bikeway extension entering construction), and community resistance on some corridors that has limited options on streets such as Prospect Boulevard. Staff said much of recent bicycle work has been funded through Metro programs and other third‑party funding rather than large general‑fund allocations.
Ending: Commissioners asked staff to consider how bicycle implementation could be prioritized in upcoming budget and strategic‑planning work and accepted public offers to provide data and maps for further review.
