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Residents and advocates press council for short Columbia Avenue protected lane and citywide loading‑zone enforcement
Summary
Advocates and residents urged the Streets and Services Committee to advance a short protected bike lane on Columbia Avenue and broader loading‑zone and TNC‑stand rules, citing survey support and street‑safety concerns including 21 traffic deaths cited in testimony.
Advocates, neighborhood residents and city staff told the Committee on Streets and Services that a short protected bike lane on Columbia Avenue and strengthened loading‑zone rules would improve safety and reduce curbside conflicts.
Cole Appleman, a policy analyst with the Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems, described bill 260026 as part of the Greater Columbia and Palmer Neighborhood Bikeways project. He told the committee the measure would remove four parking spaces on the north side of Columbia Avenue and add a separated bike lane from East Allen Street to Richmond Street to connect Penn Treaty Park with the Delaware River Trail. "This project aims to create traffic‑calmed neighborhood streets and, with slower speeds and safer conditions for people of…
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