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Subcommittee maps 29 lanes in Belvedere, recommends prioritizing 23 usable routes
Summary
The Parks, Open Space & Lanes Committee reviewed a new lane inventory showing 29 mapped lanes across city maps and recommended prioritizing 23 lanes judged usable for maintenance and safety work next year.
The Belvedere Parks, Open Space and Lanes Committee on the record presented a new lane inventory and a living tracker intended to guide repairs, signage and public information. Marika Bergson, who led the lane subcommittee, said the group consolidated multiple city maps and scored lanes for condition and usability.
"So there were a total of 29, again, mapped lanes that showed up on all the city maps," Bergson said, presenting the methodology and a sample tracker. The subcommittee identified 23 lanes as "usable" (meaning they have been or could be used by the public), 20 of which were currently in active use and three categorized as inactive but accessible; six lanes were judged unusable because of extreme slopes, private blocks or lack of historical evidence.
The tracker includes a per-lane scorecard (1–5 scale) for stairs, railings, signage, lighting and general condition and links to Marin County maps and city lighting layers. Committee members and staff said the document is intended to be a living Google Doc the city can update and use for prioritization and public distribution; the group proposed returning with prioritized recommendations for 2026.
The subcommittee also used named sample lanes (Pagoda Lane, Hawthorne Lane and others) during the presentation to illustrate scoring and to show how the tracker captures accessibility, history and potential evacuation function. The committee asked staff and the subcommittee to explore public-facing options—an official lanes map and clickable online pages—so residents and emergency planners can use the resource.
