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Users, residents weigh access and safety as council confirms South Park Drive changes will return for reconsideration
Summary
Public commenters and councilmembers debated the closure of a one-mile portion of South Park Drive and the use of "maze" gates at driveways; Councilmember Van Overbeck successfully moved to reconsider the South Park Drive decision at the council's next meeting in August.
The Chico City Council received extensive public comment on plans to close a one-mile portion of South Park Drive in Bidwell Park to motor vehicles and on related design features, including proposed driveways and the installation of so-called "maze" gates. After the meeting, a council motion to reconsider the prior decision on South Park Drive was approved and the item will return to the council agenda in August.
Multiple speakers representing cyclists, pedestrians and park-user groups urged the council to prioritize…
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