10. ORDINANCE 17-2025 - AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force at the earliest period allowed by law, enacting Chapter 161 Complete and Active Streets Education & Advisory Board, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood, to establish a permanent Complete and Active Streets Education & Advisory Board for the purpose of collaborating with City officials regarding facilitating safe, effective, and enjoyable multi-modal community usage of public right of way corridors.
I fully support the addition of the CASE Advisory board as an addition to the Complete Streets Ordinance. Consulting a diverse group of residents to help broaden the perspective and improve safety is a fantastic example of city and community collaboration.
I think the CASE Advisory Board is a great idea for how to understand diverse perspectives/needs when it comes to future opportunities and projects to continue working towards making our city’s streets safe for all who use them. One thing I would recommend considering a change to is that one member have significant lived experience driving through the city. Our streets are currently built to prioritize the needs of drivers, and many of the other Board members (even those who have significant biking/walking experiences) most likely will have had experience driving here as well and can bring those viewpoints into the conversations. I would encourage the city to reconsider that position to ensure the focus remains on the more vulnerable neighbors using our roadways and ensure that their perspectives are prioritized when making changes to the streets that already prioritize cars/drivers.
I fully support Ordinance 17-2025 to establish the Complete and Active Streets Education & Advisory Board. Having a dedicated, permanent board will help ensure ongoing collaboration, transparency, and community input as Lakewood works toward safer and more inclusive use of our public spaces. This is a smart and forward-thinking move to keep momentum going on multimodal improvements that benefit everyone.
I support the creation of the CASE Advisory Board, as it will allow people with different lived experiences to come together and constructively discuss the issues that our current transportation system pose to people of a variety of ages and abilities and help to find solutions to these issues. I also appreciate that the members for this advisory board will serve three year terms, which will allow for even more viewpoints to be included throughout its existence. Direct dialogue between the everyday users of our city and the people responsible for designing our city is a reasonable and effective way to ensure that Lakewood is safe for all people using all different modes of transportation.
I fully support the addition of the CASE Advisory board as an addition to the Complete Streets Ordinance. Consulting a diverse group of residents to help broaden the perspective and improve safety is a fantastic example of city and community collaboration.
I think the CASE Advisory Board is a great idea for how to understand diverse perspectives/needs when it comes to future opportunities and projects to continue working towards making our city’s streets safe for all who use them. One thing I would recommend considering a change to is that one member have significant lived experience driving through the city. Our streets are currently built to prioritize the needs of drivers, and many of the other Board members (even those who have significant biking/walking experiences) most likely will have had experience driving here as well and can bring those viewpoints into the conversations. I would encourage the city to reconsider that position to ensure the focus remains on the more vulnerable neighbors using our roadways and ensure that their perspectives are prioritized when making changes to the streets that already prioritize cars/drivers.
I fully support Ordinance 17-2025 to establish the Complete and Active Streets Education & Advisory Board. Having a dedicated, permanent board will help ensure ongoing collaboration, transparency, and community input as Lakewood works toward safer and more inclusive use of our public spaces. This is a smart and forward-thinking move to keep momentum going on multimodal improvements that benefit everyone.
I support the creation of the CASE Advisory Board, as it will allow people with different lived experiences to come together and constructively discuss the issues that our current transportation system pose to people of a variety of ages and abilities and help to find solutions to these issues. I also appreciate that the members for this advisory board will serve three year terms, which will allow for even more viewpoints to be included throughout its existence. Direct dialogue between the everyday users of our city and the people responsible for designing our city is a reasonable and effective way to ensure that Lakewood is safe for all people using all different modes of transportation.