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Council moves to replace boardwalk 'no bikes' ban with 'slow biking' policy, debates definition and enforcement
Summary
Planning committee proposed removing the boardwalk ban and adopting a slow‑biking policy emphasizing yield to pedestrians and signage; council debated enforceability, whether to restrict 'hard‑wheeled' devices, and using pneumatic (air) tires as a definitional test for permitted devices.
Councilors reviewed recommended code edits that would remove language prohibiting bicycles on all boardwalks and replace it with a slow‑biking policy that emphasizes pedestrian right‑of‑way, signage, and limited fines for egregious behavior.
The walkable‑community representative said the committee concluded speed…
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