My Name is Troyden and I'm in The Seventh Grade, and I go to Harding Middle School, and I think handball courts should be added around Lakewood because when the eighth graders leave Harding Middle School, and go to Lakewood High School they are going to have nowhere else to play because our school is the only place in Lakewood that has Handball courts. I think it would be awesome if we could add Handball courts around Lakewood because there are people in the eleventh and twelfth grade who haven't played in a long time and won't be able to play unless we add Handball courts. I too love to play Handball and enjoy the sport very much. Kids like me who also love to play handball will be able to play around Lakewood if we add handball courts.
I respectfully oppose the use of asphalt at driveway crossings for the Bunts Road Multi-Modal path.
Lakewood Codified Ordinance 903.07 restricts asphalt for sidewalks due to durability and safety concerns. Although the City may not classify the multi-modal path as a sidewalk, driveway crossings function within the same public right of way and are subject to repeated vehicular loading. In this condition, asphalt is more prone to rutting, cracking, and premature failure, increasing lifecycle maintenance needs and cost.
Homeowners have invested in durable concrete driveways designed for long-term performance. Using a lower durability material at the connection point creates a weaker transition, reduces consistency, and raises legitimate concerns regarding maintenance responsibility and potential liability exposure for the City.
Without clear engineering and legal justification for deviating from Ordinance 903.07, this approach is inconsistent with established standards and risks shifting future maintenance and cost burdens to both residents and the City.
Project renderings presented over an extended period depicted a different configuration, which informed public understanding during the planning process.
I respectfully request that the Mayor and Council revise the design to reflect the previously shown configuration and require concrete at driveway crossings. Concrete is the most durable, consistent, environmentally responsible, and cost-effective long term solution, reducing maintenance needs, limiting liability exposure, and protecting public investment.
I am writing to encourage City Council to reconsider Lakewood’s current approach to on-street parking. While Lakewood does have some metered parking, much of our curb space remains free—especially during evenings and weekends, which are often the highest-demand times for restaurants and neighborhood activity. As a result, some of our most valuable public space is free precisely when demand is greatest. Curb space is limited, yet our current system treats it as if it has no value. That leads to predictable outcomes: overuse, low turnover, and reduced availability. Residents with access to driveways or garages often choose to park on the street simply because it is free and more convenient, leaving less curb space for others. Housing choices often come with tradeoffs, including access to parking. Our public policies should not erase those tradeoffs by providing unlimited free access to public curb space by subsidizing the storage of private vehicles in the public right-of-way. Free parking also disincentivizes the use of Active Transportation for short trips. Lakewood should explore modern approaches to curb management that do not rely solely on traditional meters, and instead use a combination of residential permits, time limits, and license plate-based payment systems to manage demand without requiring extensive new infrastructure. The goal is not to eliminate access, but to manage it more effectively. When curb space is treated as valuable, people make more intentional choices—such as using available off-street parking or deciding to walk or bike instead of drive—freeing up space for those who truly need it, including visitors, customers, people with disabilities, and delivery drivers (please stop allowing them to park in no parking zones, including bike lanes, crosswalks, near intersections, and in left turn lanes).
My Name is Troyden and I'm in The Seventh Grade, and I go to Harding Middle School, and I think handball courts should be added around Lakewood because when the eighth graders leave Harding Middle School, and go to Lakewood High School they are going to have nowhere else to play because our school is the only place in Lakewood that has Handball courts. I think it would be awesome if we could add Handball courts around Lakewood because there are people in the eleventh and twelfth grade who haven't played in a long time and won't be able to play unless we add Handball courts. I too love to play Handball and enjoy the sport very much. Kids like me who also love to play handball will be able to play around Lakewood if we add handball courts.
I respectfully oppose the use of asphalt at driveway crossings for the Bunts Road Multi-Modal path.
Lakewood Codified Ordinance 903.07 restricts asphalt for sidewalks due to durability and safety concerns. Although the City may not classify the multi-modal path as a sidewalk, driveway crossings function within the same public right of way and are subject to repeated vehicular loading. In this condition, asphalt is more prone to rutting, cracking, and premature failure, increasing lifecycle maintenance needs and cost.
Homeowners have invested in durable concrete driveways designed for long-term performance. Using a lower durability material at the connection point creates a weaker transition, reduces consistency, and raises legitimate concerns regarding maintenance responsibility and potential liability exposure for the City.
Without clear engineering and legal justification for deviating from Ordinance 903.07, this approach is inconsistent with established standards and risks shifting future maintenance and cost burdens to both residents and the City.
Project renderings presented over an extended period depicted a different configuration, which informed public understanding during the planning process.
I respectfully request that the Mayor and Council revise the design to reflect the previously shown configuration and require concrete at driveway crossings. Concrete is the most durable, consistent, environmentally responsible, and cost-effective long term solution, reducing maintenance needs, limiting liability exposure, and protecting public investment.
I am writing to encourage City Council to reconsider Lakewood’s current approach to on-street parking. While Lakewood does have some metered parking, much of our curb space remains free—especially during evenings and weekends, which are often the highest-demand times for restaurants and neighborhood activity. As a result, some of our most valuable public space is free precisely when demand is greatest. Curb space is limited, yet our current system treats it as if it has no value. That leads to predictable outcomes: overuse, low turnover, and reduced availability. Residents with access to driveways or garages often choose to park on the street simply because it is free and more convenient, leaving less curb space for others. Housing choices often come with tradeoffs, including access to parking. Our public policies should not erase those tradeoffs by providing unlimited free access to public curb space by subsidizing the storage of private vehicles in the public right-of-way. Free parking also disincentivizes the use of Active Transportation for short trips. Lakewood should explore modern approaches to curb management that do not rely solely on traditional meters, and instead use a combination of residential permits, time limits, and license plate-based payment systems to manage demand without requiring extensive new infrastructure. The goal is not to eliminate access, but to manage it more effectively. When curb space is treated as valuable, people make more intentional choices—such as using available off-street parking or deciding to walk or bike instead of drive—freeing up space for those who truly need it, including visitors, customers, people with disabilities, and delivery drivers (please stop allowing them to park in no parking zones, including bike lanes, crosswalks, near intersections, and in left turn lanes).