Valdis Rozentals asked if people were seeing more instances of pedestrians crossing out of turn, and I think it would be remiss of me not to mention that I replied offlist that I did--Seventh and Nicollet Mall is one place were people run en masse against the light to beat the oncoming cars.
And it's not just teen-agers; adults, people in suits, parents with children run right into the intersection. It's bad. Oftentimes I am the lone person waiting for the "walk" sign. (And even then I do my near-360-circle with my head before I step out.) That stuff does irritate me, especially since I work in a non-pedestrian friendly area and sometimes fear that a driver rightfully irked over such behavior will take it out on me while I'm running for my life to cross First Street N. at Hennepin before the "don't walk" sign stops blinking. First Avenue N. and First Street N. is also harrowing at times. As to bicycling, I would love to stay on the sidewalk. That so-called "bike lane" down the middle of Hennepin has never been used by me. Cars and buses drive over it all the time. When I'm at a red light with my bike and a car signalling to turn right pulls up behind me, I pull my bike onto the sidewalk if I can to let the car turn. I have received waves and "thank yous" yelled out the window. Come to think of it, I was taught when first learning to ride a bike that when appropriate, bike-riders were to pull onto the sidewalk and let a car pass. Is this no longer a rule? Kristine Harley Sheridan _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
