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Council selects Alternative 1 for Park Street: buffered bike lanes and reduced on-street parking
Summary
After outreach and data review, the council voted to select Alternative 1 for Park Street: adding buffered bike lanes that reduce on-street parking (23 fewer spaces in affected zones) to improve safety, connectivity, and reduce high speeds.
Council reviewed alternatives for Park Street and selected Alternative 1, which adds buffered bike lanes through much of the corridor and removes on-street parking in zones B, C and D. Staff presented safety data showing 109 reported crashes in recent years (five with injuries and two pedestrian fatalities) and speed data that found "75% of vehicles are exceeding the 25 mile per hour speed limit, and the 85th percentile speed is 33.1 miles per hour." Staff said Alternative 1 would remove about 23 on-street parking spaces overall but would create a safer and more connected bicycle corridor while maintaining two travel lanes and turn lanes.
Council heard substantial public comment from local bicycle advocates and residents; the city also recorded 149 survey responses (46% of respondents preferred Alternative 1 and, together with Alternative 2, 73% of respondents supported making a change). After discussion about parking impacts, delivery truck access and winter snow plowing, Councilor Marcus Serta moved to select Alternative 1 and direct staff to proceed with final design and implementation; the motion was seconded and carried unanimously.
