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Consultants present Tri‑City school‑area mobility study; residents press for parking and tree protections
Summary
Consultants presented findings from the Tri‑City school‑area mobility study, showing high pedestrian volumes during school pick‑up/drop‑off and several corridors with elevated speeds; public commenters urged protected bike facilities, asked for monthly project updates, and warned against removing curbside parking used by seniors.
Consultants from Farrant Piers presented an update on the Tri‑City school‑area mobility study, reporting the project is about halfway complete and has gathered more than 900 community comments and traffic data to inform scenario development. Gavin Derleth of Farrant Piers summarized key findings, saying the study area has heavy pedestrian activity near three large schools — nearly 3,000 pedestrian crossings at some locations during peak windows — and vehicle 85th‑percentile speeds that exceed the 25‑mph limit on streets such as Allende and Braddock, with some maximum observed speeds above 40 mph.
The study team described a set of “toolboxes” of potential interventions, including school access and…
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