“As a passionate biker myself, I do not agree with the plans to make a portion of Penn Ave into a single lane.
I personally bike on Smallman where there is far less traffic and much safer as well as on the riverfront trail.
I drive that portion of Penn Avenue on a regular basis for my job. The strip district businesses rely heavily on having a 2nd lane for truck deliveries. The midwife center also relies on it for emergency vehicles.
I strongly feel that the bike lane would do more harm on that portion of Penn Ave than good. It would be much better to put a bike lane on Smallman or extend the already existing riverfront trail.