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Council votes to study daylighting and bike racks on Lighthouse Avenue to improve crosswalk safety
Summary
Council directed staff and the Traffic & Safety Commission to identify parking spaces that should be removed on Lighthouse Avenue to improve sightlines at crosswalks and to study whether bike racks could replace those spaces, approving the referral unanimously.
Councilmember Garfield proposed reviewing parking on Lighthouse Avenue near crosswalks to improve pedestrian visibility and recommended converting selected spaces into protected bike parking. He argued large vehicles parked near crosswalks can obstruct sightlines and suggested Traffic & Safety identify specific spaces where removal would improve safety and where TAM funding might support durable bike racks.
The council discussed scope and feasibility, stressing that staff and the Traffic & Safety Commission should analyze specific spaces and return recommendations (including whether a small number of racks is appropriate versus removing many parking spaces). The council approved referring the idea to Traffic & Safety for study and report‑back; the referral passed unanimously, 7–0. Mayor and several councilmembers emphasized the idea's potential to support safe routes to schools and downtown walkability.
