Call to Action - Division Street Bikeway Extension, Ann Arbor Roadway Rightsizing (A2R2)
TODAY is the second and final opportunity to participate in a walking tour of the proposed facility improvements along Division Street between Catherine Street and Broadway Street.
TODAY at 1:00 PM — Division Street Walking Tour
Walking Tour Option 2: Friday, September 11 at 1:00 PM
Start: Catherine Street & Division Street
Finish: Broadway Street
If you are interested in seeing these improvements permanently implemented, I strongly encourage you to attend and provide your feedback.
There will also be an informational open house:
Wednesday, September 23, 5:00–7:00 PM DDA Offices — Kerrytown Shops, 2nd Floor(next to V2V Clothing Boutique)
You can review the draft improvements here.
Why this matters
You may have also noticed that the proposed Division Street Bikeway Extension overlaps with the footprint of the Ann Arbor Roadway Rightsizing (A2R2) project.
These projects provide an important opportunity to improve safety and connectivity for people walking and riding bicycles—but the final outcome will depend in part on the feedback decision-makers receive from the community.
Walk Bike Washtenaw recently submitted a statement regarding the A2R2 project, requesting that the designs:
Limit vehicle speeds to 20 mph at crosswalks and intersections;
Add safe pedestrian crossings where pedestrian crashes have occurred and no other crossing currently exists; and
Use quick-build installations so safety improvements can be implemented as soon as possible rather than waiting years for permanent construction.
Please make your voice heard
If you support these safety improvements, please don't assume that others will speak up. Your voice matters.
You can help by:
Attending today's walking tour or the September 23 open house;
Providing comments and feedback to the project team;
Emailing Ann Arbor City Council (CityCouncil@a2gov.org) to let them know you support safer designs; and
Speaking during public comment at an upcoming City Council meeting.
When you contact Council, consider emphasizing the potential impact these projects can have on the safety of people walking and riding bicycles and the importance of designing these corridors to prioritize safety from the beginning.
This is an opportunity to help shape what these streets will look like for years to come. If you want safer streets, now is the time to speak up.
Thank you for helping advocate for better walking and bicycling infrastructure in our community!
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