Neighbors living in condominiums and properties along Avenida Guadalupe are upset that Zapopan City Hall has rejected their request to remove or significantly alter the cycle lanes installed during the early stages of the Covid pandemic.
Enrique Campos, leader of the association “Por el Rescate de Avenida Guadalupe,” said he was disappointed, since in a meeting with municipal authorities, Zapopan Mayor Juan Frangie “seemed to share our concerns.” Residents say reducing Avenida Guadalupe from three to two lanes complicates traffic flow, endangers the safety of pedestrian and users of public transport, and creates additional pollution. In addition, many residents say that leaving their gated communities in their cars at peak times has become a major hurdle.
Campos said his association has offered a range of alternatives to reaccommodate the project, including one that would recover the third traffic lane while maintaining a narrower cycle path.
Mercedes Cruz Vazquez, Zapopan’s director of Mobility, said that around 300 cyclists an hour are using the lane at peak times around 8 a.m. and in the afternoon, and that the number of accidents in the zone have fallen by 80 percent since the bike lane was installed.
Campos said neighbors will not “throw in the towel” and will continue to pressure municipal authorities, thorough legal channels if necessary.