Sunnyvale council approves buffered Hollenbeck bike lanes; directs ATP coordination and follow-up analysis

After more than four hours of public testimony, the Sunnyvale City Council voted Dec. 2 to advance buffered bike lanes on Hollenbeck Avenue, directing staff to bundle pedestrian improvements identified in the Active Transportation Plan and to report back on the cost and schedule to amend the downtown specific plan concerning left-turn geometry at Remington.

Transportation staff had presented four alternatives for the Danforth-to-Alberta corridor and recommended a compromise (Option 2B) that would add Class 2 bike lanes while preserving parking on one side. The council deliberated extensively after more than 100 members of the public signed up to speak in person and online. Dozens of speakers — including many students, parents and bike advocates — urged the council to adopt Option 1, which would remove parking on both sides and provide buffered lanes…