King Arthur Boulevard Traffic Calming

Expressed concern that narrowed lanes around bump-outs create collision risks and urged the council to bring bump-outs inward by six inches.

A local cyclist supported removing bike lane barriers and warned that tactile buttons must not be slick or hazardous for bicycle tires.

Criticized the original traffic calming design as a mistake addressing speeding rather than road safety, urging the city to remove bump-outs entirely.

Expressed concern about the order of operations regarding temporary striping and questioned the safety impacts of mountable curbs.

Criticized reliance solely on engineering data over real-life resident experiences and urged the complete removal of bump-outs.

Criticized city engineering expertise and project design, presenting hubcaps left behind by motorists and urging complete removal of bump-outs and barriers.

Criticized the design process and requested removal of barriers and bump-outs.

Concerned about emergency vehicle access and the lack of visibility of the barriers.

Reported vehicle damage from the barriers and requested their immediate removal.

Supports the project, emphasizing that the cost of a life is worth the inconvenience of flat tires.

Supports the project, arguing that drivers hitting the curbs are simply distracted.

Argued the project is an overcorrection and requested the removal of concrete barriers.

Supports the project, citing that protected bike lanes improve safety and that drivers should be more attentive.

Requested lower, less damaging alternatives to the current concrete curbs.

As a cyclist, stated the current design makes the road less safe and requested removal of barriers.

Stated the project is unnecessary and poorly executed, requesting removal of the barriers.

Requested immediate striping improvements and long-term modifications to the bump-outs.

Called the project an overcorrection and requested a return to common-sense measures.

Presented data on vehicle impacts and requested removal of the concrete barriers.

Supports traffic calming but noted near-misses with drivers using the bike lane to turn.

Argued the design is unsuitable for the neighborhood and requested removal of the barriers.

Raised concerns about winter weather, ice, and potential liability for the city regarding the bike barriers.

Concerned about the narrowness of the bike lanes and the safety of cyclists.

Questioned the engineering design and requested removal of the concrete barriers.