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Fitchburg commissioners debate sidewalk-biking rules, weighing Madison model and age limits
Summary
The commission discussed whether to allow sidewalk bicycling in Fitchburg, with public testimony urging clearer definitions and commissioners split between a simple ban, Madison-style setback rules, and age-based exceptions; staff agreed to draft ordinance language and return to the commission.
Fitchburg’s Bicycle & Pedestrian Commission spent the bulk of its May 6 meeting debating whether to adopt a municipal ordinance allowing limited bicycle riding on sidewalks, with commissioners weighing simplicity, enforceability, and safety for pedestrians.
Steve Arnold, a resident who registered to speak, urged clearer definitions and practical rules: “I think a sidewalk should be defined as concrete except if it has a painted center line… a…
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