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Council to consider weekend closures at South Park Drive and Peterson Drive after park safety concerns
Summary
City staff told the Parks Commission that city council will consider closing sections of South Park Drive and Peterson Memorial Drive to vehicular traffic on weekends and national holidays while monitoring impacts during a six-month trial; public commenters urged faster action to remove encampments.
City staff told the Parks, Well and Playground Commission on March 3 that the City Council will consider a proposal at its March 4 meeting to close portions of South Park Drive and Peterson Memorial Drive to vehicular traffic on weekends and national holidays as part of a trial intended to reduce vehicle congestion and improve park user safety.
Shane Romain, Parks staff, explained that the idea grew from the Headway Transportation Circulation Report and earlier commission work on circulation and multimodal access. Council directed staff to bring back specific closure options; staff said they will present three alternatives on March 4: closing South Park Drive…
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