Bike Lane Failure Runs Down St. Paul St.
Once again Baltimore Velo has an excellent post: <a href="http://baltimorevelo.com/2012/10/bike-lane-failure-runs-down-st-paul-st/">http://baltimorevelo.com/2012/10/bike-lane-failure-runs-down-st-paul-st/</a>; I applied their use of both complements and rational criticisms. A job well done!
To which I'll add two comments:
I am miffed the city has ignored my request to put the bike lanes on the left side of St. Paul. In NYC it is standard practice on one way streets to put the bike lanes on the left side. Parked car doors opening into the bike lane are fewer and if you ride the stripe of the bike lane closer to traffic, drivers know where the left side of their big honking SUV is a lot better then they know where the right side is.
Also safety advice tells cyclists to ride at least 3-4 feet from parked cars (measured from outside of your handlebars.) So if a car is parked against the right edge of the bike lane that puts your tire outside the bike lane or at best right on the stripe.
Conclusion: I agree with Baltimore Velo, no bike lane would be better here then what they put in.
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