Originally Posted by
Leisesturm
JC!! There is no pleasing some of the more rabid infrastructure intolerant among us. Y'all's are really going to have to get over it. There is no perfect bike lane. If you continue to agitate for Holland style infrastructure in the U.S. you will just get bicycles banned from the public theater. America does not have a VAT tax structure that can flow millions of dollars towards socially responsible infrastructure and safety net economic undergirdment. This is as good as it gets. How often does a car door open ALL THE WAY so as to block 1/2 of the bike lane running parallel to it? That bike lane and the one on the other side of the street already cost a lane of traffic. And 20 bikes an hour (generous estimate) use it! But (some) cyclists want more. Need more to feel safe. ... ... I'm just saying ... there is no gun (that I know of) to anyone's head, forcing them to throw that leg over the top tube and play "will I be home for dinner or will I be doored to death"?
Sure there is -- just get it right. That's the reason we pay them the big bucks is to come up with ideas that work. The ideal solution would be a NO PARKING ZONE. After all, how may roads contain bike lanes?
One road devoid of parked car is not going to shut down the economy. In fact, it will get a lot more timid people out and on bicycles and improve traffic congestion and flow for everyone. Win, win. This really isn't rocket science.
At minimum, create angled parking. Not the perfect solution, but a lot better one than the fake bike lane monkey business they've got going on now.