Fountain Avenue Streetscape (F.5)

Opposed the item, citing studies showing protected bike lanes dramatically increase cycling and support local business.

A car-free cyclist who supported traffic calming but argued curb-level bike lanes would create 120 blind driveway conflict points; suggested green sharrows instead.

Supported the item, citing deep community division and hundreds of letters on both sides, and called for a fresh, common-sense study.

A consultant who criticized the planning process for failing to build consensus or serve seniors, disabled residents and families.

Spoke for Supervisor Horvath's office in opposition, urging the council to keep the protected bike lanes and proceed to bid.

A council candidate supporting the study; argued bike lanes belong on Santa Monica, Sunset or Melrose, not Fountain, and suggested a ballot measure.

Spoke for the West Hollywood Bicycle Coalition in opposition, noting regional bike lane connectivity is already planned and the center turn lane design was not thought through.

A USC urban planning professor who opposed the item, saying speed kills, CEQA thresholds were met, and the council should implement the expert plan.

A council candidate supporting the item, advocating a three-lane design that preserves parking and incorporates community feedback from his town hall.

Culver City's vice mayor opposed the item, invoking Blake Ackerman's death on Fountain and urging no more delay.

A planner with a USC master's degree who opposed the item on Zoom, calling the late addition politically motivated and quoting candidate Kyle Brazeal's speeding blog comment.