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Port Townsend residents back bike lanes and traffic calming, oppose camera speed enforcement
Summary
At a Port Townsend workshop, the transportation table reported broad support for reducing car trips, adding bike infrastructure and traffic calming; participants voiced strong opposition to camera‑based speed enforcement and suggested signage and education to address parking issues.
Transportation and traffic calming were prominent topics at the Port Townsend work‑plan workshop. Council member Obi summarized the table’s consensus: attendees favor reducing car trips and adding bike lanes, racks and other infrastructure to make streets more walkable and bikeable.
The conversation also highlighted concerns about parking confusion on streets with dotted lane markings and a desire for clearer signage and education. On enforcement, the table reported near‑unanimous opposition to automated camera speed enforcement: "Nobody likes cameras, especially in anything that's taking you down your license plate or checking your speed and sending you a ticket," a participant said while summarizing the table’s view.
Council and staff noted these are preference and policy tradeoffs; no enforcement changes were proposed or adopted. Staff and council members said they will compile the table notes and consider targeted follow‑ups, including potential signage improvements and education campaigns.
