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Originally Posted by worth
As a cyclist, 12ave is my favourite. I don't see an issue with the Safeway parking lot if the cyclist is paying attention. There are so many cross over points along 12ave, I don't see the difference between those and Safeway.
I also drive quite a bit down 12 ave and once you know where the lanes jog, I don't find it that much of a problem. It's not ideal for sure, ideal state would have two free flow lanes that don't jog at all, but I don't think it's something that we need to move the bike lane for.
13 ave is way too narrow to have a bike lane down it. It's a residential road, doesn't make sense to have a separated bike lane. 10 ave maybe there is room but this is a moot point since it's already built on 12th.
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It was simply the need to preserve as much street parking as possible, and maintain traffic flow well. It's a slight bit funky, but it does have a bit of a silver lining in that 12th is less of a race track now. As a pedestrian, 12th is infinitely better now too. The delays and driver inconvenience are minor, really. You're right, once you understand the place to jog over, it runs pretty smooth. I can understand the first few months especially were an adjustment.