Summary
Following years of resident complaints about dangerous back-in parking and narrow lanes, the city council voted to spend nearly $460,000 to redesign a quarter-mile section of Santa Fe Drive back to parallel parking and buffered bike lanes.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 8
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 9, 2026.
Impact analysis
The design contract totals $459,398, with total reconstruction costs projected around $5 million.
Motorists, local businesses, postal carriers, and residents who found the previous street layout confusing and hazardous.
Cycling advocates who supported protected bike lanes and taxpayers bearing the cost of redoing recent public infrastructure.
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Regular City Council Meeting 6:00 p.m. AMENDED to update Item10F - Sep 9, 2026
The city council debated state budget cuts targeting the Santa Fe Drive project, ultimately asking the governor for a line-item veto to protect local planning.
City Council (Special) - Jun 24, 2026
Residents and council members debated whether to rip out the current reverse-angle parking and separated bike lanes on Santa Fe Drive. Supporters of the redesign argue the current setup is dangerous, difficult to back out of, and causes traffic jams, while critics say it wastes millions of dollars and reduces safety for bicyclists.
City Council (Regular) - Feb 25, 2026
Following years of resident complaints about dangerous back-in parking and narrow lanes, the city council voted to spend nearly $460,000 to redesign a quarter-mile section of Santa Fe Drive back to parallel parking and buffered bike lanes.
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