While I see the utopian vision of co-existing on the same roads with
cars, I still believe separate paths are a better option. Yes, there
is danger at every road crossing, but there's great peace of mind
between them.
My problem with bike lanes is:
1) they can always be taken away (as evidenced on South Park Street
after the St. Mary's redo;
2) they're routinely ignored or double-parked in (see the photo in the
recently-sited NYT article, or just about any bike lane on any block
in NY);
3) in winter, the "shared" bike/parking lanes get filled with snow in
the winter so cars park farther away from the curb and force bikes
into traffic;
4) in winter, a spill on a bike path is usually between the rider and
the ground; in a bike lane it's between the rider, the ground, and
nearby drivers whose windows are rarely de-iced.
Is there a clear argument for bike lanes that addresses these
problems? Or am I off-base with them?
thanks,
John
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