RESOLUTION 2025-48 - A RESOLUTION to continue enhancing public input for Active Transportation Plan and other infrastructure projects. (referred to PWS 09/15/25)
I've lived on Bunts for 46 years. The 10 feet wide asphalt path will be 40 feet from my front door. Bunts being one of the most heavily trafficked streets does not need an increase in traffic whether it be biike, ebike... The are no safety considerations for pedestrians, which include children and dogs. Bikes and especially E-bikes and E-scooters pose a danger to pedestrians. The electric vehicles are exploding and being marketed to children who ride them on sidewalks now. A path will only encourage this dangerous behavior. And really, who is going to stop them?? Having a bi-directional path also increases the danger that these fast moving bikes will not be seen and a car that is trying to get in or out of the heavy traffic, will be at risk of hitting them.
Here's an idea: Take the path out of the plan, remove street parking and put the bike lanes in the street. Drivers are more apt to see bikes moving in the same direction as the cars. People can park in their driveways. Even the residents of doubles, just like they do on Franklin and Hilliard where there is no street parking. Another problem is maintaining this path. It will crumble and need patching. Will this even be undertaken. One only has to walk the path at Lakewood Park to see that maintenance is a problem. For these safety reasons the Bunts Rd Project needs to be reconsidered. **The City of Lakewood can and should do better. Let's not forget, the city's publicity for the meeting to introduce the plan failed to mention that the residents had different bike plans to consider. The city tried to slip this shared use path in without making clear what was to happen. The residents felt duped. We want a city that listens to stakeholders. City officials that listen and are willing to make changes to reflect the values and character of our neighborhoods....and take safety concerns seriously.
Support for Resolution 2025-48 to Enhance Public Input for Active Transportation Plan and Reconsider Bunts Road Project
Dear Mayor and Members of City Council,
I respectfully urge your support for the resolution introduced by Council member Bullock, which seeks to enhance public input in infrastructure projects, including the Bunts Road Rehabilitation Project.
The current process has excluded significant community concerns related to safety, traffic flow, and neighborhood impact due to procedural deadlines and misaligned input channels and lack of data.
Proceeding without fully incorporating this feedback risks undermining public trust, creating unsafe conditions, exposing the City to liability, and is a wasting taxpayer funds.
Furthermore, it is evident that the current plan lacks broad community support, appearing to prioritize the interests of a small group rather than those of the wider neighborhood most affected.
The residents deserve a seat at the table to ensure their concerns, and alternatives, are fully considered before final decisions are made.
Therefore, I respectfully ask the Council to reconsider and change the Bunts Road project to better reflect the community's needs and input.
I strongly endorse this resolution as a prudent and necessary measure to ensure transparent and community-centered planning, so that irreversible harm can be prevented.
I've lived on Bunts for 46 years. The 10 feet wide asphalt path will be 40 feet from my front door. Bunts being one of the most heavily trafficked streets does not need an increase in traffic whether it be biike, ebike... The are no safety considerations for pedestrians, which include children and dogs. Bikes and especially E-bikes and E-scooters pose a danger to pedestrians. The electric vehicles are exploding and being marketed to children who ride them on sidewalks now. A path will only encourage this dangerous behavior. And really, who is going to stop them?? Having a bi-directional path also increases the danger that these fast moving bikes will not be seen and a car that is trying to get in or out of the heavy traffic, will be at risk of hitting them.
Here's an idea: Take the path out of the plan, remove street parking and put the bike lanes in the street. Drivers are more apt to see bikes moving in the same direction as the cars. People can park in their driveways. Even the residents of doubles, just like they do on Franklin and Hilliard where there is no street parking. Another problem is maintaining this path. It will crumble and need patching. Will this even be undertaken. One only has to walk the path at Lakewood Park to see that maintenance is a problem. For these safety reasons the Bunts Rd Project needs to be reconsidered. **The City of Lakewood can and should do better. Let's not forget, the city's publicity for the meeting to introduce the plan failed to mention that the residents had different bike plans to consider. The city tried to slip this shared use path in without making clear what was to happen. The residents felt duped. We want a city that listens to stakeholders. City officials that listen and are willing to make changes to reflect the values and character of our neighborhoods....and take safety concerns seriously.
Support for Resolution 2025-48 to Enhance Public Input for Active Transportation Plan and Reconsider Bunts Road Project
Dear Mayor and Members of City Council,
I respectfully urge your support for the resolution introduced by Council member Bullock, which seeks to enhance public input in infrastructure projects, including the Bunts Road Rehabilitation Project.
The current process has excluded significant community concerns related to safety, traffic flow, and neighborhood impact due to procedural deadlines and misaligned input channels and lack of data.
Proceeding without fully incorporating this feedback risks undermining public trust, creating unsafe conditions, exposing the City to liability, and is a wasting taxpayer funds.
Furthermore, it is evident that the current plan lacks broad community support, appearing to prioritize the interests of a small group rather than those of the wider neighborhood most affected.
The residents deserve a seat at the table to ensure their concerns, and alternatives, are fully considered before final decisions are made.
Therefore, I respectfully ask the Council to reconsider and change the Bunts Road project to better reflect the community's needs and input.
I strongly endorse this resolution as a prudent and necessary measure to ensure transparent and community-centered planning, so that irreversible harm can be prevented.