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Originally Posted by northcrunk
I don't hate bicycles but I do think the cycle track was poorly designed and implemented.
I do own a horse but it lives in the country. Who they hell rides a horse into the city?
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I'd be curious for specifics on this.
I've used a good chunk of it, and I agree with you in some aspects.
-The 7th street pilot was an attempt to not piss anyone off, and thus they built a bike lane to nowhere (until it's later connection to 8th Ave)
-I think 8th Ave was a mistake. If you didn't want a separated lane, then bikes shouldn't be allowed there. It seems dangerous for pedestrians and useless for cyclists during busy days
-5th street is awesome. That route was no fun in the winter before the lanes went in.
-12ave has the lanes jog too much. It's hard to tell where you should be driving on a snowy day in the car lanes. I think this wasn't in the original plans but was done to not piss off people who were upset about losing parking
-4th St SE needs real dividers in the underpass. No one respects the differently colored concrete pictures of bikes and pedestrians. I also hope it connects to the river eventually.
This were for the most part compromises in the initial designs in order to bend to the whim of ignorant stakeholders.