Concern over bike lane striping ruining the town’s aesthetics has led Coronado officials to table the plan.
While the Coronado City Council previously approved striping streets to designate bike lanes, residents at a public meeting last week complained about the lane striping, so officials put a hold on the plan.
Coronado’s city manager will put the plan on a meeting agenda at a later date, so they can decide how to best move forward.
While there are a few places with bike lanes in Coronado, the proposal would have expanded where they are. Some residents have called the bicycle lane striping “ugly looking.”
“When I drove past, it brings to mind a visual cacophony that if you look there long enough it will induce a dizzying type of vertigo,” said resident Carolyn Rogerson.
“You are covering Coronado with paint stripe pollution,” echoed resident Gerry Lounsbury.
Not everyone, however, was against the plan. A couple residents implored city councilors to move forward with the plan, saying it was necessary for public safety.
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Andy Henshaw, executive director of the San Diego Bicycle Coalition, said adding bike lanes in Coronado is especially important for bike safety and beneficial overall for the often-congested island.
“The aesthetics of the bike lanes shouldn’t matter,” he said. “This is about increasing bike safety in Coronado, which is a great place to ride.”
Henshaw said the coalition is preparing a letter to the council with a formal request to revisit the striping plan.
