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BPAC endorses "daylighting" crosswalks and considers bike corrals at mobility hubs
Summary
An attendee proposed daylighting crosswalks (removing parking near crossings) to improve pedestrian visibility; staff also said the city is evaluating bike corral installations at approved dockless mobility hub locations to support daylighting and multimodal access.
BPAC members endorsed a daylighting approach to crosswalks—moving parking away from marked crossings so drivers can see pedestrians—and discussed practical tools such as signage, paint and flex posts that the city could deploy.
"It just means let's not have the cars parked right on top of the crosswalks," Peter Holmes said while presenting photos of local examples; he noted some jurisdictions use a 20‑foot clearance and added that simple measures such as signs or curb paint can improve visibility. Members discussed conflicts where legally marked parking spaces are too close to crosswalks and said the solution could require changing signs or eliminating specific spaces to align on‑the‑books rules with safe practice.
Tommy Sefrenic said staff is exploring placing bike corrals at a set of dockless mobility hubs already approved by the city (examples cited included a 2nd Street crossing and the West Main/University Avenue convergence). He said each rack location would be reviewed individually but that bike corrals can serve the dual purpose of providing parking and improving sightlines at crosswalks.
Next steps: BPAC asked staff to compile a prioritized list of daylighting candidate locations, document where posted parking signage conflicts with the law, and evaluate mobility hub corral placements for dual safety and multimodal access benefits.
