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Transportation Commission adopts draft pedestrian-signal policy emphasizing pedestrian priority
Summary
The Transportation Commission unanimously adopted draft policy guidance to expand leading pedestrian intervals, pedestrian recall and 'rest-and-walk' settings where feasible, following staff presentation and public comment urging stronger pedestrian priority.
The City of Bloomington Transportation Commission on Feb. 23 adopted a draft policy that directs staff to prioritize pedestrian-focused signal settings at signalized intersections, voting 8–0 to approve staff findings.
Engineering staff presented the proposal, which responds to City Council resolution 23-17 and recommends wider use of leading pedestrian intervals (LPIs), pedestrian recall as the default where appropriate, and a 'rest-and-walk' approach tied to pedestrian-volume thresholds. Neil Copper, an engineering department presenter, told the commission the policy is still in draft form and…
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