as a kid, i used ride a bicyle path to and from the beach. fourteen miles
one way, no auto crossings, or painted lanes. it followed a river and
went under the automobile bridges which span the river.
it was great.
later as an adult, when my job took me back to the area, i used this same
trail to commute to work.
>>> Lori Sodorff <sodo8711@uidaho.edu> 12/05/95 11:36am >>>
On Thu, 30 Nov 1995, RAY PANKOPF wrote:
> > i'd like to see a balance on such a commission. i am a "sometimes
bicycle
> commuter... (not hard core), and i think that the desires of the
"hardcore"
> commuters sometimes run roughshod over the needs of the community
in
> general.
> > i am speaking specifically of the desire by the "professional
commuters"
> to put all bike lanes at traffic level, on the street, separated from traffic
> only by a painted white line.
> > such "applied" bike lanes are great for retrofit situations... putting
> dedicated lanes in where none currently exist. but i object to such
> "retrofit" design solutions in new construction (ie highway 8 project
and
> the proposed mountain view project)
> > where one is starting from scratch and has the opportunity to
separate
> bikes from autos (and pedestrians) it make just too much sense to do
so. > why ask for a retrofit compromise, when a permanent solution can
be
> constructed? (again, it makes just too much sense)
> > so... i hope the commission memebership has a balance of views....
> > ...ray > > Perhaps someone who has the knowledge and access
can get the bicycle path plans from Old Town Alexandria Va., Rosylin
Va., Washington D.C. and the surrounding areas. They have some of
the most beautiful bike, skate, and ped paths I have seen. The are also
not in direct contact with Autos At least 99% of the time. Also The
pedestrians understand that the bikes will run over them if they are out
of there designated area. An another also is that cyclists use and
pedestrians understand basic courtacies. i.e. "ON the left, on the right,
etc."
Moscow could go a long way with some of these examples.