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Residents and advocates propose 6‑month pilot and protected lanes for Hollenbeck Avenue; others warn against losing street parking
Summary
During oral communications, Sunnyvale Safe Streets urged a six‑month trial of protected bike lanes on Hollenbeck Avenue with speed monitoring and delineators if speeds increase; neighborhood residents opposed removing on‑street parking and asked for a broader, data‑driven approach.
Advocates for protected bike lanes and neighborhood residents traded sharply different views about Hollenbeck Avenue during public comment at the Nov. 4 Sunnyvale City Council meeting.
Representatives of Sunnyvale Safe Streets proposed the city implement option 1 from the Active Transportation Plan as a six‑month pilot that would install buffered bike lanes and remove on‑street parking, with the city collecting data on bicycle ridership, side‑street parking utilization and vehicle speeds during the pilot. Charlene Loo, speaking for Sunnyvale Safe Streets, suggested an automated…
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