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Cycling advocates ask Wichita to reinstate bike lanes on Topeka and Market streets
Summary
Bike Walk Wichita urged the council to restore on‑street bike lanes on Topeka and Market, citing repeated aggressive driving incidents; Public Works said downtown conversions and parking make full lanes difficult but that Broadway is the prioritized north‑south bike corridor and a Safe Streets for All grant was submitted.
WICHITA, Kan. — Bike Walk Wichita told the City Council Sept. 3 that removing bike lanes on Topeka and Market has made commuting by bicycle unsafe for many residents and urged reinstatement of protected lanes.
"Without a bike lane or space for protection... I was really scared for my safety," said Holly Terrell, executive director of Bike Walk Wichita, recounting…
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