I'd rather just not have a bike lane
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Locally.... we have hundreds of interconnected cycling paths. Mostly rails-to-trails.... and increasingly more and more bicycle "lanes" on the streets too. But the big move towards cycling.... collapsed around here. There was a couple days (beautiful weekend days) when there was plenty of cyclists riding the popular areas on the bike paths. But often I can ride for miles and hours.... and not see another cyclist. The guys at the bike shops admit that gravel bikes have really preserved their business (which has declined in recent years). It could be years before cycling see's another period of popularity. I don't know how many years of non or reduced use the taxpayers will tolerate before the lanes are painted-away.
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Locally.... we have hundreds of interconnected cycling paths. Mostly rails-to-trails.... and increasingly more and more bicycle "lanes" on the streets too. But the big move towards cycling.... collapsed around here. There was a couple days (beautiful weekend days) when there was plenty of cyclists riding the popular areas on the bike paths. But often I can ride for miles and hours.... and not see another cyclist. The guys at the bike shops admit that gravel bikes have really preserved their business (which has declined in recent years). It could be years before cycling see's another period of popularity. I don't know how many years of non or reduced use the taxpayers will tolerate before the lanes are painted-away.
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I'm thinking that the best route will probably be to get in touch with the advocacy groups and some members of the cycling community who have more political capital than I do. There is snow now, so nothing will happen with the roads until Spring - April or May around here.
The map is pretty accurate, but the list of projects is pretty amusing. Some of these were done in 2017. Others, like the Neighborhood Greenway, have been on the docket seemingly forever. My new favorite street is not on the list. Looks like Randy is the man to complain to.
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Update: The bike lane issue made the local news!
https://www.news8000.com/news/cyclis...ures/854214517
I'm not sure who the "local residents" were that supported the road design. I live in the neighborhood, and AFAIK, there was not a public forum or anything like that.
https://www.news8000.com/news/cyclis...ures/854214517
I'm not sure who the "local residents" were that supported the road design. I live in the neighborhood, and AFAIK, there was not a public forum or anything like that.
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Looking at the Wisconsin designs, we have the same problems and road constrictions being built for us in Ann Arbor, Michigan. I think bike lanes are good if they are easy to follow and simple to understand - straight lines without unnecessary gaps and dithers. If the amount of attention it takes to determine the correct cycling path is greater than that required to ride in a lane shared with traffic using one's vigilance, then the bike lane does not improve safety.
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Update: The bike lane issue made the local news!
https://www.news8000.com/news/cyclis...ures/854214517
I'm not sure who the "local residents" were that supported the road design. I live in the neighborhood, and AFAIK, there was not a public forum or anything like that.
https://www.news8000.com/news/cyclis...ures/854214517
I'm not sure who the "local residents" were that supported the road design. I live in the neighborhood, and AFAIK, there was not a public forum or anything like that.
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