Local business owners say bike lanes would improve safety and boost local business.
A group of over 50 Austin businesses and Safe Streets Austin are asking the city to add bike lanes as part of the Sixth Street revitalization project, reports Melia Masumoto for KVUE.
In September, the city presented the public with three options for a street redesign, one of which included bike lanes on both sides, and one of which had no bike lanes at all.
In a letter, the businesses wrote that bike lanes would not only make the street safer but also stimulate economic development. “It's an iconic street in Austin, and if you want people to get to your business from all the different modalities, whether they're walking, they're on a scooter, a bike, it should be safe,” said executive director of BikeTexas Robin Stallings.
The city plans to select a design and begin work on the project in 2026.
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