Reject King Street Option 2

A bike lane on a very busy stretch of King Street is a very bad idea.

Taking away the parking lane and narrowing the car lanes will make that stretch of King St. less safe.

Street parking on King Street is a much better use of extra lane space than a dangerous bike lane which starts or ends at the crowded intersection of King & Russelll.

bikers can use alternate streets

This area is not safe for bicyclists.

This proposal is universally rejected by the people who are directly affected by the proposal. The bicyclists have have a safe alternative by using the side streets. The residents are severely impacted by the proposal and safety is severely compromised.

There is not enough room for a bike lane.

I barely feel comfortable walking my dog and baby on the *sidewalk* down this stretch of road because the traffic is so heavy. Drivers headed towards Old Town absolutely fly down the hill and wouldn't be able to see someone on a bike in time. This plan is fatalities waiting to happen. Not to mention it would add further congestion to an area that is already a nightmare at rush hour and make left turns even more dangerous. Lastly, with removing nearly all the parking, how are residents of that stretch supposed to have guests and deliveries? Are people supposed to park in the even narrower residential area, or the even more congested lower area of King Street? This is ridiculous. Bikers can easily route themselves to the wider, flatter, and higher visibility Duke Street or the quieter Russell Road, not to mention the many side streets. If you want to make this road safer, increase police presence, or add speed bumps. Humans on two wheels as a buffer zone rather than parked cars is NOT the solution.

I support this petition. King Street is much too busy to handle bikers and cars. This will create additional congestion and be a safety hazard for bikers and drivers.

City council is out of control with this proposal. It looks at least 90% are against this. The city doesn't seem to do anything but waste money on projects no one wants.

I agree completely - this proposal goes way too far and doesn't consider ramifications to an already narrow street

This will cause worst problems . City out of touch with citizens concerns.

I currently live off King Street. The KS Metro is closer to my bicycle Commute. However, I use Braddock Road's Metro because it is safer with King Street's current configuration. The Traffic calming is a proven safety measure used successfully nation wide. The studies on King Street were conducted and verified by an independent professional traffic engineering firm. The time to dispute science and statistics is when emotion can be removed from the equation. I refer you all to Commonwealth Ave and most recently Janney's Lane as very positive examples. I look forward to educated, unemotional debate on the 15th.

Why not turn the west bound sidewalk into a bike/running path?

I just do not think it is fair to the residents for losing much needed parking and it just does not seem safe.

Alexandria, Virginia 22301

I sent comments to City already.

The road is too congested to have safe bike lanes.

I regularly walk down King Street to the Metro. The proposal puts pedesterians at greater risk.

I drove on King Street yesterday. There are a few blocks that are so narrow. I don't understand how a bike lane could safely fit there.