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Staff are recommending Alternative 3, which includes no bicycle or scooter lanes with vehicle curb access for drop-off and loading on one side.
This option saw 47% of survey respondents marking it as “strongly do not support.” According to a news release, it was recommended due to wide sidewalks which would support “business vitality” and allow for “heavy foot traffic, particularly during peak nightlife hours.”
Residents can view all three alternatives considered by city staff and public feedback on each online.
The background
Earlier this year, city officials sought feedback on three design alternatives for the nine-block stretch of Sixth Street west of I-35, as part of a focus on safety and redevelopment of the entertainment corridor.
Each option laid out different ideas for bike and scooter lanes, sidewalks and curb space, but all would keep Sixth Street as a one-way street heading west. The main goal in every option is to make more room for pedestrians and allow curbside access for drop-offs and vehicle parking, while keeping cars moving, as previously reported by Community Impact.
Under the city’s Great Streets program, the project aims to boost downtown’s livability, safety and aesthetics by creating “streets for people” with expanded pedestrian space and improving streetscape standards, a city update states. Funding for Great Streets is generated through the Great Streets Parking Meter Fund and the Downtown Density Bonus Program, as previously reported by Community Impact.
Next steps
City staff outlined the following next steps in the release:
- Release the Sixth Street Preliminary Engineering Study in early 2026
- Look to add east-west bike lanes on other downtown streets for a bicycle network
- Initiate the design process in early 2026
