Asked in Lower Bidwell Park
Chris Logan
Aspiring Family Physician
For me, it won’t make much of a difference. I’ll find ways to walk around the park. I think people need to be more careful around the park; people on scooters get too close to pedestrians, but this won’t change that.
Mahlet Iseley
Retail
It will make it more inconvenient because if you have a bunch of stuff you’re bringing with you to the park, you’ll have to carry it further if you have to park further away.
Josh Malone
Survivor
I haven’t been driving for a couple years. I ride an electric assist. The people who need to get in here can still get in here. I do think it could make things a little more difficult.
Momo Martinez
Researcher
Having no cars around [that area] would be nice because I bike through there. I don’t think it would hinder the park experience too much.
I think an added problem is that the motorized scooters and bikes need to be banned. They go pretty fast and endanger walkers, bikers,dogs, kids, strollers, etc. It is made more complex and dangerous because people ride and walk both ways when it is a one way street . Down from the freeway heading east to Manzanita can be very dangerous for all. Also, dog walkers are usually very aware of needing to manage their dogs, except for a handful who still dont use leashes and some still use extended long leashes. We are in the park almost daily and have been surprised at the lack of patrol of the park roads.
I pay taxes to support and USE this park. There haven’t been any major accidents in the park except the one when they closed the road on the other side of the park road because a tree jumped out in front of a drunk driving teenager. Once again the bike Coalition has push out cars. I am, at this point of life unable to walk or ride through the beautiful park/fire hazard. I drive a small electric vehicle that is limited to 25mph. The car is street legal and safe to drive near bikers and pedestrians. My disabled wife will never again be able to see/use the park again. I will never vote for any support for the city. The next thing they will do is cut off vehicles from the useless downtown area. I don’t understand why the downtown area has to be improved to benefit the merchant’s making money. Let the downtown die. Taxpayers don’t need it.