Lakers Parade Closes a Chunk of Downtown's Streets Today (LAT)
Caltrans Hosts All-Day Workshop on Bike Planning, LADOT No-Shows (Soap Box)
A Shrine to a Dead Father Appears on the LA River Path (Creek Freak)
(Note: The fundraiser was great. We'll do a write-up as soon as I get some pictures and video...I left my camera at home by accident - D)
http://www.livablestreets.com/people/joelinton Joe Linton
Sadly, the LADOT doing sharrows while discouraging media is a recipe for the sharrows pilot to fail. Installing a new facility is a great opportunity for public dialog, public education, getting folks on board, and reaching out to cyclists (educating us about the door zone and sidewalk riding.)
http://landofangle.blogspot.com angle
If I didn’t know any better, I might think that the LADOT would PREFER that the sharrow pilot programs failed!
I’m sure that can’t really be the case.
Dot
Why not start painting sharrows on two-lane traffic roads first and then as awareness and understanding of them as part of the traffic flow grows then start integrating them onto streets like Fountain where is seems appropriate. As the news report stated, there is fear associated with their use already and it’s only the beginning. It would be a shame to see them fail. Just my thoughts.
“This crap would not be tolerated for motorists, why is it acceptable for project managers and road engnieers to impose it on pedestrians and cyclists.
Oh yeah, I forgot. Silly peasant me.”
