“As a property owner on Penn Ave, I have been in the strip almost daily and able to actively observe the traffic flow on Penn Ave since November of 2023. Anyone actually driving, walking or observing Penn Ave would realize the impractical and harmful decision to restrict traffic flow. The two lanes of traffic allow for business and residential deliveries, emergency vehicles, backing into park spots, construction restrictions with one lane of traffic still able to pass in the second lane. Restricting emergency vehicles, commuter traffic and delivery access due to traffic congestion is critical concern.
Difficult to understand the fixation on impacting Penn Ave, when there is a safer and simpler solution to have a bike lane along the river trail (or a less traveled road). Clearly the volume of bikes is minuscule and seasonal compared to cars, trucks, delivery, emergency and construction vehicles on a daily basis at any time of the day. Thank you for your consideration.”