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Neighbors urge reconsideration of Maidenbauer Park Phase 2 over traffic and outreach concerns

Parks and Community Services Board · July 16, 2025
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Summary

Residents and the Maidenbauer Bay Neighbors Association told the Parks Board the Phase 2 design is oversized for the neighborhood, understates traffic impacts and relied on survey framing that overstated support; they urged staff to pause and redesign with deeper local outreach.

At the July Parks and Community Services Board meeting, neighborhood residents pressed the board to halt or substantially redesign Phase 2 of the Maidenbauer Park expansion, saying the project prioritizes citywide connectivity over nearby residents’ safety and traffic impacts.

Resident David Bonathan, who identified himself as a member of the Maidenbauer Bay Neighbors Association, told the board the phasing report proposes an oversized viewing platform, elevated walkway and parking…

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