Comments on: Physically Separated Bike Lanes? http://portlandsocialmedia.com/2007/05/19/physically-separated-bike-lanes/ The Spiritual Successor to the Portland Podcasting Group Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:17:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Dan Kaufman http://portlandsocialmedia.com/2007/05/19/physically-separated-bike-lanes/#comment-1074 Dan Kaufman Sun, 20 May 2007 19:55:25 +0000 http://portlandsocialmedia.com/2007/05/19/physically-separated-bike-lanes/#comment-1074 yep, we're listening http://www.crankmychain.com/2007/01/case-for-physically-separated-bike.html yep, we’re listening

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]]> By: dk http://portlandsocialmedia.com/2007/05/19/physically-separated-bike-lanes/#comment-1073 dk Sun, 20 May 2007 19:53:12 +0000 http://portlandsocialmedia.com/2007/05/19/physically-separated-bike-lanes/#comment-1073 test test

]]> By: Dan Kaufman http://portlandsocialmedia.com/2007/05/19/physically-separated-bike-lanes/#comment-1072 Dan Kaufman Sun, 20 May 2007 19:52:05 +0000 http://portlandsocialmedia.com/2007/05/19/physically-separated-bike-lanes/#comment-1072 This had quite a spirited discussion on the http://www.BikePortland.org and the http://www.shift2bikes.org email list when it was released. http://bikeportland.org/2007/01/05/is-it-time-to-try-physically-separated-bike-lanes I'm generally in favor of this but many folks feel it could actually be more dangerous and could potentially make it so bikes couldn't use the regular road. Personally, I love the quote of the former mayor of Bogata', Columbia, Enrique Peñalosa, that states that a bike lane that can't be used by an 8-year old is not a bike lane. BTW, Clarence Eckerson, Jr. is here this weekend and next doing his video activism thang with City Repair. This had quite a spirited discussion on the http://www.BikePortland.org and the http://www.shift2bikes.org email list when it was released. http://bikeportland.org/2007/01/05/is-it-time-to-try-physically-separated-bike-lanes

I’m generally in favor of this but many folks feel it could actually be more dangerous and could potentially make it so bikes couldn’t use the regular road. Personally, I love the quote of the former mayor of Bogata’, Columbia, Enrique Peñalosa, that states that a bike lane that can’t be used by an 8-year old is not a bike lane.

BTW, Clarence Eckerson, Jr. is here this weekend and next doing his video activism thang with City Repair.

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