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Residents question bike-boulevard and traffic-circle spending; urge prioritizing sewer repairs
Summary
Public commenters raised concerns about the proposed 10th Street Bike Boulevard and a multi-intersection traffic circle program, asking whether grant funds might be better used to repair sewers; commenters also discussed bike use and e-bikes on 10th Street.
During the second public comment period, John Ralston criticized aspects of the capital program, questioning the utility of a 10th Street Bike Boulevard project (TR-0318) and a proposed multi-site traffic circle program (TR-0220/TR-0626). Ralston suggested the city prioritize sewer repairs over $200,000 traffic-circle expenditures and asked staff for details about a funding gap on a 10th & C project that he estimated at about $700,000.
Online commenter Susie Blake also weighed in on traffic circles and active-transportation routes, recommending that traffic-calming devices be sited to slow downhill speeds and noting the prevalence of e-bike commuters on local streets. "I think any boulevard that's off of 8th Street is gonna be safer than those unprotected bike lanes on 8th," she said, while urging staff to consider local cycling patterns.
