Comments on: The Stupidest Bike Lane in America http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/03/27/the-stupidest-bike-lane-in-america/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:56:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: facility http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/03/27/the-stupidest-bike-lane-in-america/#comment-539 facility Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:22:47 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/03/27/the-stupidest-bike-lane-in-america/#comment-539 thanks to david byrne for the tip: http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/08/1200-pack-town-hall-for-how-new-yorkers-ride-bikes/ thanks to david byrne for the tip:
http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/08/1200-pack-town-hall-for-how-new-yorkers-ride-bikes/

]]> By: Clarence Eckerson http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/03/27/the-stupidest-bike-lane-in-america/#comment-523 Clarence Eckerson Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:22:27 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/03/27/the-stupidest-bike-lane-in-america/#comment-523 I played the video twice. You know what is even stupider? That the video is brought to you by Infiniti EX car. I played the video twice. You know what is even stupider? That the video is brought to you by Infiniti EX car.

]]> By: Alex Thompson http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/03/27/the-stupidest-bike-lane-in-america/#comment-515 Alex Thompson Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:23:22 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/03/27/the-stupidest-bike-lane-in-america/#comment-515 That's a super dangerous bike lane as well - there's all these blidn driveways and oblivious students. One street over the perpetually traffic jammed Westwood is better = slow vehicle speeds allow you to work your way through traffic quickly and safely. That's a super dangerous bike lane as well - there's all these blidn driveways and oblivious students. One street over the perpetually traffic jammed Westwood is better = slow vehicle speeds allow you to work your way through traffic quickly and safely.

]]> By: ubrayj02 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/03/27/the-stupidest-bike-lane-in-america/#comment-513 ubrayj02 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:10:03 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/03/27/the-stupidest-bike-lane-in-america/#comment-513 Well, with the going rate in L.A. of $1 million per mile for a bike lane, that awesome stretch of paint cost ... $52,000. Intrestingly, that "bike lane" does not show up on the LADOT's Bike Map! Check it out: http://www.bicyclela.org/map_6e.htm So, maybe it isn't a bike lane after all? Well, with the going rate in L.A. of $1 million per mile for a bike lane, that awesome stretch of paint cost ... $52,000.

Intrestingly, that "bike lane" does not show up on the LADOT's Bike Map! Check it out:

http://www.bicyclela.org/map_6e.htm

So, maybe it isn't a bike lane after all?

]]> By: Justin http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/03/27/the-stupidest-bike-lane-in-america/#comment-512 Justin Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:53:10 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/03/27/the-stupidest-bike-lane-in-america/#comment-512 Bike Lanes and routes in LA more or less universally suck. When I went looking for a bike route from my home to my office the recommended route dumped me on a street that was three lanes in each direction where the right hand lane was barely wide enough for a car and had a > 8" curb to the sidewalk so that there is almost no way to "bail out" if you sense a problem. Justin Bike Lanes and routes in LA more or less universally suck. When I went looking for a bike route from my home to my office the recommended route dumped me on a street that was three lanes in each direction where the right hand lane was barely wide enough for a car and had a > 8" curb to the sidewalk so that there is almost no way to "bail out" if you sense a problem.

Justin

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