I travel to the area frequently, am an avid cyclist and think that this bike lane would be extremely dangerous to the cyclists who use it since it ends so abruptly at such a busy intersection.
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Adam Fox
12 years ago
The street is too narrow and vehicle traffic too heavy to even consider bike lanes.
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Jeanine Finch
12 years ago
This plan is not beneficial to cyclists, motorist, or residents especially entering into a busy intersection when going east and having a blind spot coming around the bend on King Street.
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Morgan Jackson
12 years ago
I don't live in the area, but I do travel there frequently and I think the cities plan for these bike lanes is flawed.
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Patty Brady
12 years ago
I drive this stretch twice a day and agree with others; this is already a traffic bottleneck and narrowing the auto lanes to add bicycle lanes will only make it more unsafe. Bike traffic should be routed elsewhere, either on side streets or dedicated bike/walk trails.
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Alycia Fulgencio
12 years ago
I travel frequently to the area and think the city’s plan is flawed
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Anonymous
12 years ago
I travel to the area frequently to visit and, without adequate parking spots, my safety and my access to my family is compromised.
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Anonymous
12 years ago
I support bike lanes where it makes sense but bike lanes are not sensible here. Additionally, I don't think that villainizing people who live nearby and who would be most impacted is wrong. Every other process I can think of in the City gives more weight to the needs of the people closest to the prosposed change as they would be most impacted by it. I have lived here all my life and I would not use a bike lane in that area. There are alternatives that are much safer for cyclists.
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Jeff Yutzler
12 years ago
The plan calls for vehicular and bike lanes that are unsafely narrow for the terrain /volume combination.
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Garrett Erdle
12 years ago
I will feel a whole lot more safe jogging up/down the east side of King Street when there is a parked car separating me from a vehicular travel lane than I will feel with a piece of thermoplastic separating me from a vehicular travel lane. The current condition, while maybe not perfect for all, offers pedestrians an improved level of safety by placing a parked vehicle between themselves and a moving vehicle.
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Tom Henry
12 years ago
Wasting taxpayers money, creating a safety hazard, AND removing parking, its lose-lose-lose.
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Ruben Duran
12 years ago
this is a poorly looked at place for bike lanes. When will the city come up with a citywide master plan for bike lanes. I realize you (city staff) only seem capable of creating small area plans, but a city wide bike lane and a city wide traffic plan would go a long way, especially when "redevelopment occurs" so you can incorporate this stuff be it pedestrian, bicycle, or traffic safety measures.
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Michelle Lang
12 years ago
Anyone can see that there isn't room for bike lanes on king street. it won't be safe for anyone.
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Albie Dickson
12 years ago
I support bikes being provided safe passage throughout the City. King Street is too narrow for safe passage.
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Melissa Bennett`
12 years ago
Upper King Street is too narrow for a bike lane too.
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robert o Bothwell
12 years ago
I fully suppoort this petition. Why not run the bike lane from Janney's Lane through Purnam Place and Hilltop Terrace to the Masonic Temple and then through the Temple grounds. bike riders could be asked to obtain annual permits to ride through the Temple groundss.
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Stephanie Clayton
12 years ago
As much as I love the idea of bike lanes, I simply think they are a very bad idea along this stretch of King Street.
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Bruce Miller
12 years ago
Total waste of the city's time. I am a biker, and anyone who bikes up that stretch of King St is nuts. Besides, there are many more pleasant ways to get to Braddock Center or Seven Corners.
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Tom Walczykowski
12 years ago
City staff has insisted that their Concept 2 plan will make bicycle travel on King Street more safe. In reality the City's plan decreases safety for everyone.
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Bobbie thomas
12 years ago
Too dangerous. Side streets are better for bikers.
I travel to the area frequently, am an avid cyclist and think that this bike lane would be extremely dangerous to the cyclists who use it since it ends so abruptly at such a busy intersection.
The street is too narrow and vehicle traffic too heavy to even consider bike lanes.
This plan is not beneficial to cyclists, motorist, or residents especially entering into a busy intersection when going east and having a blind spot coming around the bend on King Street.
I don't live in the area, but I do travel there frequently and I think the cities plan for these bike lanes is flawed.
I drive this stretch twice a day and agree with others; this is already a traffic bottleneck and narrowing the auto lanes to add bicycle lanes will only make it more unsafe. Bike traffic should be routed elsewhere, either on side streets or dedicated bike/walk trails.
I travel frequently to the area and think the city’s plan is flawed
I travel to the area frequently to visit and, without adequate parking spots, my safety and my access to my family is compromised.
I support bike lanes where it makes sense but bike lanes are not sensible here. Additionally, I don't think that villainizing people who live nearby and who would be most impacted is wrong. Every other process I can think of in the City gives more weight to the needs of the people closest to the prosposed change as they would be most impacted by it. I have lived here all my life and I would not use a bike lane in that area. There are alternatives that are much safer for cyclists.
The plan calls for vehicular and bike lanes that are unsafely narrow for the terrain /volume combination.
I will feel a whole lot more safe jogging up/down the east side of King Street when there is a parked car separating me from a vehicular travel lane than I will feel with a piece of thermoplastic separating me from a vehicular travel lane. The current condition, while maybe not perfect for all, offers pedestrians an improved level of safety by placing a parked vehicle between themselves and a moving vehicle.
Wasting taxpayers money, creating a safety hazard, AND removing parking, its lose-lose-lose.
this is a poorly looked at place for bike lanes. When will the city come up with a citywide master plan for bike lanes. I realize you (city staff) only seem capable of creating small area plans, but a city wide bike lane and a city wide traffic plan would go a long way, especially when "redevelopment occurs" so you can incorporate this stuff be it pedestrian, bicycle, or traffic safety measures.
Anyone can see that there isn't room for bike lanes on king street. it won't be safe for anyone.
I support bikes being provided safe passage throughout the City. King Street is too narrow for safe passage.
Upper King Street is too narrow for a bike lane too.
I fully suppoort this petition. Why not run the bike lane from Janney's Lane through Purnam Place and Hilltop Terrace to the Masonic Temple and then through the Temple grounds. bike riders could be asked to obtain annual permits to ride through the Temple groundss.
As much as I love the idea of bike lanes, I simply think they are a very bad idea along this stretch of King Street.
Total waste of the city's time. I am a biker, and anyone who bikes up that stretch of King St is nuts. Besides, there are many more pleasant ways to get to Braddock Center or Seven Corners.
City staff has insisted that their Concept 2 plan will make bicycle travel on King Street more safe. In reality the City's plan decreases safety for everyone.
Too dangerous. Side streets are better for bikers.