North Sunnyvale cyclists have another protected path in their future.

The Sunnyvale City Council on Tuesday voted 6-1 to approve the installation of raised multi-use pedestrian and bicycle paths on both sides of Tasman Drive, from Fair Oaks Avenue to Vienna Drive. The roughly half-mile stretch runs between two of the state’s largest mobile home parks — Casa de Amigos and Plaza Del Rey — and residents have been divided over the proposal. Councilmember Murali Srinivasan voted against installing a raised pathway due to public safety access and response time concerns.

Councilmembers also decided not to extend the path from Vienna Drive to Lawrence Expressway, as the city measured high traffic and greater public safety access needs on that portion.

The reconfigured Tasman Drive will change f

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