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Heated public testimony on Classen Boulevard bike lanes divides businesses, hospitals and cyclists
Summary
A long Citizens to Be Heard period produced sharply divided testimony over planned Classen Boulevard bike lanes: business owners and health‑care representatives warned of congestion and ambulance delays, while cyclists and advocates urged completion of funded protected lanes to improve safety and local commerce.
A large and vociferous segment of public comment at the Dec. 23 council meeting centered on a proposed extension of protected bike lanes on Classen Boulevard, prompting dozens of speakers to urge either continuation or a pause to construction.
Opponents representing property owners and some local businesses argued the lane reduction (from three to two travel lanes in portions) worsened congestion, created safety problems for heavy trucks and emergency vehicles and was imposed without the notice property owners expect for land‑use…
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