“Also, an accurate bike count for the street and the sidewalk...many bicyclists are still using the sidewalks. I haven’t observed more bike usage.”
There may be a self-inflicted wound that is preventing more bicycle business along N Sherman: I contacted the Northside Business Association President on several occasions, offering to coordinate volunteer efforts to distribute leaflets to homes in newly connected (via better bicycling infrastructure) neighborhoods on the near east side. The travel times to N Sherman businesses from near-east neighborhoods on designated bicycle facilities dropped from 45 minutes to 10 minutes as a result of the conversion, opening up a huge opportunity. East-side neighborhoods have some of the highest rates of bicycling in Madison. Despite this real opportunity, business owners I contacted shunned my offer and cut off communication. Why do you think that is Dorothy? From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of 'Dorothy' [email protected] [northsidediscuss] Sent: Friday, March 20, 2015 9:53 PM To: Dan Melton; Northside Group Subject: Re: [northsidediscuss] Tuesday March 24 | N Sherman Thanks. The report wasn’t complete and should be referred until all the information is in. Missing is the analysis of diverted traffic on the arterials especially Packers Avenue to E.Johnson & First Street. Also, an accurate bike count for the street and the sidewalk...many bicyclists are still using the sidewalks. I haven’t observed more bike usage. Success cannot be measured until all the information is in. It will take a few years to see if less traffic has hurt our business corridor and if the current customers that move on are replaced by new customers. The businesses have lost a lot of the drive by traffic they count on. Other then that N. Sherman is very nice to drive on at times, can’t say the same for Packers Avenue. db From: mailto:[email protected] Sent: Friday, March 20, 2015 1:15 PM To: Northside Group <mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [northsidediscuss] Tuesday March 24 | N Sherman Tuesday March 24 Pedestrian-Bicycle-Motor Vehicle Commission 5:00 PM Agenda item E.4. 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