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Resident urges bike lanes on Broadway and Florida Street, council says it will consider grants
Summary
A resident asked the council to include bike lanes in future road-improvement grant applications, citing safety concerns for children and skateboarders; the chair said staff will look into whether grant programs cover bike-lane projects.
During public comment, a resident urged the council to "please include bike lanes" when applying for road-improvement grants, naming Broadway and Florida Street and noting that children ride bikes and skateboarders use Wall Street. The resident said narrow streets with two vehicles and a bicycle create safety risks, and asked that bike lanes be a city signature safety feature.
The chair responded that the city will review grant programs and their eligibility for bike-lane projects, saying, "we can look into it when we apply for grants." Councilors expressed support to consider bike lanes where feasible and noted the need to check whether specific grants allow that use of funds.
