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Advocates urge Plumas County to prioritize sidewalks, bike lanes after East Quincy death
Summary
During public comment, Josh Hart, director of Feather River Action, urged Plumas County to adopt Vision Zero-style priorities—sidewalk maintenance, bike lanes and separation from high-speed traffic—after a pedestrian death in East Quincy, and urged better coordination on snow-clearing and safer intersection design.
Josh Hart, director of Feather River Action, told the commission that a recent fatality in East Quincy highlighted ongoing gaps in pedestrian and bicyclist safety in Plumas County and urged the county to adopt a Vision Zero framework.
Hart said the victim, identified in public comment as Victoria Rollins, was struck while walking in the roadway because sidewalks were not cleared; he also criticized judicial decisions in the case and called for infrastructure changes, including more sidewalks, dedicated bike lanes and improved winter maintenance to prevent pedestrians being forced into traffic.
“Many other counties have adopted a Vision Zero plan to reduce pedestrian and bicyclist deaths to zero,” Hart said. “We need to do better.”
Chair acknowledged the comment and said the public works department would be made aware of the concerns; commissioners asked staff to consider safety priorities as they undertake housing and recovery planning work.
No formal action was taken; the comment was recorded for staff follow-up.
