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Resident raises safety concerns about bike routes and e-bikes at Upper Moreland Parks meeting
Summary
At the June 15 Parks and Recreation Committee meeting, resident Phoebe Park urged officials to address bike-route and e-bike safety. Township Manager Patrick Stasio said staff will continue discussions and bring the issue back to the public at a future meeting.
Phoebe Park, a resident, raised safety concerns about bike routes and the presence of e-bikes within Upper Moreland Township’s infrastructure during the Parks and Recreation Committee’s June 15 meeting. She spoke during the public-comment portion of the agenda, asking the Committee to consider changes to improve rider and pedestrian safety.
Patrick Stasio, Township Manager, responded that staff will keep working on the matter and involve the public. He told the Committee that "a discussion will continue with Township staff and then will be brought forward to the public for comments at a future Committee meeting." No formal motion or vote was recorded on the issue during the meeting; the Committee did not set a date for the follow-up discussion.
Why it matters: e-bikes and increased bicycle traffic raise safety questions about route design, signage and enforcement. The manager’s statement indicates the Township plans a staff-level review and future public engagement before any policy change is proposed.
