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Old 06-21-17, 07:39 AM
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Old 06-21-17, 07:46 AM
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I have these one-way streets where bikes can go in both directions where I just moved ... not so bad actually

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Old 06-21-17, 08:13 AM
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run for office or lobby for change, like bike lanes, or shared lane signage?

Boston Introduces ?Super Sharrows? ? Streetsblog USA



this one is funny
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Old 06-21-17, 08:33 AM
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I've got a few of these and they're excellent (shared only bus/bike lanes)

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Old 06-21-17, 09:14 AM
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Lawrenceville is the new South Side. Lots of new residents, businesses, and night life. It's really thriving. If you still live there and have owned your own home for years, you're probably sitting on a gold mine. I have to agree that the side streets are quite narrow. Frankly, it's not an area that I enjoy riding through for the very reasons you mention.

On the weekends, I sometimes get in an early ride in the South Side, before most people wake up and before the streets get busy. That might work for you in your neighborhood, too.

Consider joining BikePGH, the local advocacy organization. It's very active in promoting safe biking and walking in the city. They've done some good stuff in making the city more bike-friendly. https://www.bikepgh.org/
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Most streets are safe to ride if you have the knowledge and skill. Read about riding in traffic.
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Originally Posted by acidfast7
I've got a few of these and they're excellent (shared only bus/bike lanes)
LOL, what could possibly go wrong?















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Originally Posted by Pitts64
I live in Pittsburgh and would love to use my bike on the streets but they are too congested.. Why don't they make them one way.. Most are too narrow for two cars to fit thru anyhow..

I'm 60 and grew up in Lawrenceville and love what's happening to it and would love to bike but it is way too dangerous!

Thoughts?

Thank you..
Not sure how turning them into one-way streets would benefit you. In fact I'd think that having two narrow lanes would be better than one wide one since you can take the lane and cars would have to change lanes to pass you. The only thing that would be of benefit is if they turned it into one lane and make the other lane a bike lane. That's be ideal, of course.

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Old 06-21-17, 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by rumrunn6
LOL, what could possibly go wrong?















I don't know, those all look pretty safe to me.
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Originally Posted by noglider
Read about riding in traffic.
You can do that here: https://bike-pittsburgh-wfhbzmzcacho5...g101-1-2-1.pdf

Or take a class in urban riding to be more comfortable: City Cycling - BikePGH : BikePGH

And you can get a map here (online, interactive, or paper) here: Maps, Guides, & Videos - BikePGH : BikePGH
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Hi Pitts64,

I rode through Lawrenceville early on Sunday morning over the weekend. I started in Millvale and rode the Northshore trail to Heinz Field, crossed the Clemente Bridge and meandered my way in downtown and Point State Park, then rode a bunch of streets downtown before heading up Smallman. Then I zig-zagged my way on back streets from 36th to 40th Streets to cross back to Millvale. The streets were basically empty, but I started at 7:20 AM and was back at Millvale by 8:30. It was a great morning to be out for a ride. You might find that Lawrenceville is rideable if you get out the door at sunrise on the weekends!

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Originally Posted by Pitts64
I live in Pittsburgh and would love to use my bike on the streets but they are too congested.. Why don't they make them one way.. Most are too narrow for two cars to fit thru anyhow..

I'm 60 and grew up in Lawrenceville and love what's happening to it and would love to bike but it is way too dangerous!

Thoughts?

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Probably because one-way streets are a nightmare for actually driving around the city. There are already plenty of one way streets in the area, we don't need more.
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Originally Posted by Pitts64
That's what I meant, one lane for cars and the other for bikes..
That would effectively cut down the available space for cars, making traffic worse in an already congested area.
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Old 08-31-20, 11:44 AM
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State highway splits into 2_ 2 lane one way streets a block apart as it passes through what is a small down town, here..

a painted on stripe bike lane on the right side is still in the Dooring Zone..
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I'm not really understanding how one-way streets make for safer cycling.
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