Former Brookline Select Board member John VanScoyoc is urging the Transportation Board to reopen its hearing on a planned two-way cycle track along Chestnut Hill Avenue, arguing that some neighbors did not get an opportunity to speak.

In an Oct. 27 post on X, VanScoyoc backed residents seeking another hearing following the board’s Sept. 16 selection of a preferred design.

Residents north of Ackers Avenue “deserve to be heard, but were denied that courtesy,” he wrote.

The town’s project page says public comment was available at the Sept. 16 meeting. That general account does not establish whether the specific residents VanScoyoc referenced had an opportunity to speak.

The project covers Chestnut Hill Avenue between Beacon Street and Route 9. It combines repaving with pedestrian crossings, accessibility improvements, traffic calming and bicycle infrastructure.

The board selected Option C, which places a two-way cycle track along the avenue’s western, or southbound, side. Parked cars would separate cyclists from traffic along some sections; concrete curbs and flexible posts would provide protection elsewhere, according to Brookline.News reporting republished by Streetsblog Massachusetts.

The plan also includes 65 marked parallel parking spaces, divided between the southbound side north of Ackers Avenue and the northbound side toward Route 9.

Curbside access remains a point of disagreement. VanScoyoc has argued that residents need access for deliveries, visitors and household services. Supporters say the redesign would give cyclists protection while establishing clearly designated parking.

The board’s approval included directions to evaluate bicycle signals, move the Channing Road crosswalk to a proposed bus stop island and refine crossings south of Ackers Avenue. Members also called for eliminating parking north of Dean Road and examining whether a curb extension opposite Reservoir Station could be reduced.

Public engagement began in March 2025. The town says feedback from residents and advisory committees helped shape the alternatives considered by the board.

The project page lists the Sept. 16 decision as its latest meeting update and does not announce a reopened hearing. Residents can direct questions or comments to the town’s Transportation Division at 617-730-2177.