Manhattan Beach City Council reviews report on Aviation Boulevard bike lane
Manhattan Beach City Council heard a preliminary report Tuesday for a plan to create a bike lane on Aviation Boulevard that runs through the beach cities. The council unanimously decided to receive and file the report, but they are waiting to see a finalized version of the report before moving forward with the project. Representatives of the Blue Zones Project, a beach cities health initiative partnered with the health organization Vitality City, addressed the council’s concerns and said despite being on a large, busy street, the bike lane will not be dangerous and that it will not impact small businesses. “We have tried and we are including people—everybody—in this project,” said Mike Don, director of The South Bay Bicycle Coalition. “It has to be a win-win project.” “We’re not going to put something forward that puts bicyclists at risk or cities at risk,” he added. He said that the final report for the project will address questions from the community and local business owners. City management analyst Nuhng Madrid said the final report will also include input from the police about safety. Katie McClure, Blue Zones community program leader, said that a study of Portland, Oregon…
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