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Committee adopts parking prohibitions on parts of Wisconsin Avenue to support bike lanes; nearby residents say parking matters for traffic calming
Summary
The committee approved prohibiting parking at several intersections on Wisconsin Avenue to accommodate restriping and a bike lane; adjacent residents told the committee parking in front of their homes has long helped calm traffic and asked that staff work with them during design.
The Porto Costa Transportation Affairs Committee voted to prohibit parking at selected intersections on Wisconsin Avenue near Glenview and 68th Street so restriping and a planned bike lane can operate safely.
Staff explained that intersection geometry and the need for left‑turn and shared lanes require removing curbside parking in specific stretches; the eastbound striping is already down and the remaining markings will be completed in spring when weather permits. Staff said they had worked with nearby residents and attached an email from a resident east of 68th expressing support.
Andrew and Lily Hall (8227 W. Wisconsin Ave.) told the committee they had parked in front of their house for 18 years and that on‑street parking helped calm traffic and prevent the roadway from being treated as four lanes. "We felt like our voice is heard," one Hall said, praising staff for meeting with them and revising the drawings.
Committee members said on‑street parking can be an effective traffic‑calming measure in some places but agreed that sight‑line and lane geometry at the specified intersections necessitated removing parking. The motion to adopt the parking prohibitions passed 6–0.
