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Residents urge caution on pump track cost and call for safer bike routes as council hears public input
Summary
During public comment Aliso Viejo residents warned about potential safety issues and cost for a proposed pump track (estimated by commenters at $850,000–$1 million), urged more park lighting and protected bike lanes, while the Boys & Girls Club endorsed the pump track as a youth amenity.
Multiple residents spoke during the public comment period about parks, active transportation and a proposed pump track, urging the council to weigh safety, cost and community input before major spending.
Kent Smith, a first-time attendee, said he had heard the pump track could cost "almost $1,000,000 or $850,000" and cautioned that many riders now use fast e-bikes that can reach speeds of about 30 miles per hour; he recommended better lighting at basketball courts and turning lights off at park closing to improve safety and nighttime use. "These e-bikes... they can go fast. Just…
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