That the City Manager is requested to prioritize the installation of protected bike lanes and bicycle traffic signals in Porter Square

City of Cambridge O-10 ORIGINAL ORDER IN CITY COUNCIL April 30, 2018 COUNCILLOR ZONDERVAN VICE MAYOR DEVEREUX COUNCILLOR CARLONE WHEREAS: The Middlesex District Attorney’s office has released a report on the death of Dr. Bernard “Joe” Lavins, who was killed in Porter Square on October 5, 2016 while commuting by bicycle; and WHEREAS: The report found that Dr. Lavins died as a result of the large blind spot of the tractor trailer that hit him, with “no indication that mechanical failure, conditions of the roadway, or the roadway design contributed”; and WHEREAS: Recent improvements such as protected bike lanes and bicycle traffic signals made or proposed in other parts of the city including Inman Square and Western Avenue provide additional protection for cyclists by reducing conflict with motor vehicles; and WHEREAS: City Officials presented a plan to redesign the Porter Square intersection in January 2018, but the redesign does not include protected bike lanes nor bicycle traffic signals; now therefore be it ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to prioritize the installation of protected bike lanes and bicycle traffic signals in Porter Square; and be it further ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the City Council on this matter as soon as possible.