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Commission hears mixed views on Vision 0 language allowing lane repurposing (TR 57)
Summary
Commenters urged retaining stronger language in TR 57 to allow repurposing travel lanes where excess vehicular capacity exists to advance Vision 0 safety goals; traffic experts and some commissioners urged caution and asked for site‑specific data before policy changes.
Speakers at the June 26 Planning Commission hearing urged the commission to adopt or retain language in the draft comprehensive plan policy TR 57 that would allow repurposing travel lanes for transit, bike or pedestrian uses where there is excess vehicular capacity.
Ruth Lipscomb, an older bicycle rider, asked commissioners to "keep the original language of the new TR 57 to allow repurposing travel lanes for other uses when there's excess vehicular capacity," saying the change is needed to reach Vision 0 goals for eliminating serious…
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