In response to Tim and Steve's conversation regarding who to report bike trail/route maintenance issues is there a good answer? I'd also wonder if there is such a place, perhaps Ped/Bike committee and Platinum Bike for a "top 10" suggestions of needed improvements....I've read the summary of the Platinum Bike report, need to dive into the rest prior to the hearings but this group clearly has ideas of need...I'd suggest a few that perhaps already have been, in no particular order; 1. A pedestrian walk/don't walk light at the Capitol City trail/crosswalk crossing on the east side of John Nolan at Rimrock/Hotel entrance. 2. A convex/ or is it concave? Mirror at the outside of the turn as the path goes under the northbound lanes of John Nolen on the south side of the creek, it's a tight blind turn that I've seen a few accidents, including a helmetless rider hitting the side brick wall with his head. 3. More mid block bike racks in the downtown..."customer parking" on King, Hamilton, the Square etc 4. Fixing the road depressions left from the Bus weight in front of the Union that will eat a bike wheel if hit wrong...in fact, that whole Bus drop off thing really needs to be looked at...they park on both sides of the crosswalk and pedestrians have little view, or view of.... 5. More covered lockable bike parking lockers, perhaps near the clerks in the garage. 6. Planning policy requiring employee locker/unisex shower facilities in new commercial construction of a certain size and above to encourage bike commuting etc... 7. Flashing lights to auto traffic near major pedestrian crossings...southwest trail as an example near tokay/odana/midvale 8. Marked detours of paths during construction projects...the whole west campus/highland avenue might have been signed better...I know we figure it out but not everyone does....also ensuring that street cleaning around projects happens far more frequently...a lot of construction residue makes for rocky intersections/turns etc... 9. Prioritizing repair of bike route street issues...and snow removal. I know a lot of you have been involved with these kinds of issues so thanks, but there is always room for improvement. and my biggest bugaboo....10. Strong campaigns not only to wear helmets when riding but proper footware! open toe'd sandals that flex are toe amputations and accidents waiting to happen..."sensible cycling shoes".... Ride Safe, Troy Thiel ps there's another side to the story about Milwaukee and Whitney Gould to analyze...Job suburbanization drives a lot of these transportation choices...we're clearly living it here with the proliferation of the ring of Office Parks...somehow we need to do better retaining or recruiting growth of the employment world into our portions of the City very well served by transit and bike options...the Hill site, East Wash Corridor etc...and work to retain employers who are thinking of moving out if possible.
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