The city completed installation of a protected bike lane on a busy corridor Monday, removed it Wednesday after complaints, and scheduled a public input session for the following month to discuss the lane that no longer exists.
Officials described the process as community-driven, noting that the meeting would feature a presentation, public comment limited to two minutes per resident, and a follow-up survey nobody would read. A representative for the neighborhood association said the lane had ruined the character of the street, which currently consists of a four-lane road and a closed bank.
The city confirmed that the paint had cost more than the meeting, and that the meeting had cost more than the bike lane would have saved.