Due to a conflict in schedule I emailed them my opinion on this: Hello Planning Commission members, I am unable to attend the Planning Commission meeting on 9/14 due to a conflict in my schedule. However I am writing about the curb management topic.
I think there needs to be serious thought and caution in any plan that will reduce the number of curb parking spaces for residents of Bellevue in favor of creating bike lanes.
Most people have multiple destinations they need to go to or have children they need to transport to various locations that cannot be done by bicycle.
When I go shopping, for example, I go to several stores for the various items I buy that I cannot do by bike (or bus).
Cars are a very needed part of our modern society. I do admire those who use bicycles to get to their destinations and I think there should be safe passages for them, but I believe far more people rely on car travel and should be accommodated for this.
Reducing the number of parking spaces and roads for cars would be a very disastrous move by the planning commission and I hope this is taken into consideration in the future planning of Bellevue.
Cars are still a very real and needed form of transport.
Sincerely,
Suzanne LeBoeuf
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