"The City Council on Tuesday will decide how much oversight should be given to those commissioners. Councilmembers will review four options, including splitting the commission's responsibilities with the Planning Commission or expanding the planning commission's role to cover major infrastructure changes. Councilmembers could also enable the bicycle pedestrian commission to include car travel, or disband it and fold it into the planning commission's responsibilities."
"City officials say the discussion is needed to ensure equal representation on large infrastructure projects between drivers and pedestrians. But transit advocates say it's a political move to weaken the bicycle pedestrian commission. Seema Lindskog, board chair of advocacy group Walk Bike Cupertino and a planning commissioner, said multiple councilmembers dislike the numerous transportation projects the city has completed over the past decade. That includes the elimination of a car lane on De Anza Boulevard to accommodate bike lanes."
Cupertino's City Council will decide whether to change oversight of the Bicycle Pedestrian Commission, reviewing options to split responsibilities, expand the Planning Commission's role, include car travel, or fold the commission into planning. City officials say the move aims to ensure equal representation between drivers and pedestrians on major infrastructure projects. Transit and bike advocates warn the changes could dilute focused attention on walking and biking, endanger vulnerable road users, and risk Metropolitan Transportation Commission grant funding. Past projects included removing a car lane on De Anza Boulevard to add bike lanes. The bike commission has five council-appointed members.
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