Budget Battles, Bike Lane Drama, Permit Parking & the Never-Ending Roundabout Rumble

We listened to all 8 hours of the Council Meetings this week, so you don’t have to! (If you fell asleep, we forgive you!) Our big takeaways:  Budget Planning: How…

We listened to all 8 hours of the Council Meetings this week, so you don’t have to! (If you fell asleep, we forgive you!)

Our big takeaways:

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 Budget Planning: How should the City prioritize public safety, infrastructure, and services when there’s more money—but not enough for everything?

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 Sharrow Debate: Cyclists can legally ride these roads. Wouldn’t sharrows make it safer for everyone?

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Fire Safety: The PHSC and Fire Department’s plan is strong – and expensive. But can the City afford to wait on fire safety?

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 Round & round: Do the politics of a changing city council mean a neighborhood should have to defend a project designed and approved two decades earlier? Does the neighborhood deserve better than a slight modification to the current intersection?