A multi-agency committee is seeking public comment on 24 draft recommendations intended to improve safety for bicycle riders on Boise’s streets.
The 10-member Boise Cycling Safety Task Force was formed by Mayor David H. Bieter with support from the Boise City Council in the wake of three tragic cycling deaths earlier this summer. The panel, chaired by Boise Police Deputy Chief Jim Kerns and with representatives from several city departments, the Ada County Highway District and Idaho Transportation Department, developed its draft recommendations with the assistance of three dozen citizens representing cyclists, motorists and public safety advocates.
The task force will host two open houses to outline the recommendations and solicit public comment:
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