[*BCM*] Bostoncriticalmass Digest, Vol 62, Issue 28

[Andrew Maddox]

I grew up in Portland.  That is a sidewalk crossing that bridge because it
uses a metal grate for driving surface.  Regardless, the bike lanes in the
city are very generous.  One of the unmentioned gems about the city
transportation system is that just about every bus has can accomdate about
4-5 bikes on a front mounted bike rack so you can transition from one to the
other with not too much fuss.  And, no matter how much they try to talk up
the light rail system in Portland, it really is rarely used.

On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 11:25 AM, Daniel Singer <danieljsinger at gmail.com>wrote:

> I've bicycled in Portland, and while I'm not certain I was on that
> particular segment, many of their bike paths/lanes are that wide to
> accommodate both bicyclists and pedestrians, with markings for where each
> should (preferably) be if I recall.
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 9:56 AM, Charvak Karpe <charvak at alum.mit.edu>wrote:
>
>> Technically, it's a "bike path" because it's not a lane on the
>> roadway.  It looks awfully wide for being just a pedestrian sidewalk.
>> I wonder if it's like that just to avoid the metal grate bridge
>> surface or if it continues as a bike path instead of bike lane?
>>
>>
>> > Perhaps this is a response to the complaints about the op-ed?
>> >
>> >
>> http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/green/articles/2009/08/15/in_one_city_at_least_two_wheelers_welcome/
>> >
>> > The picture doesn't seem like a shining example of a bike lane though..
>> >
>> >>
>> > That's not a bike lane at all.  That's a sidewalk.
>> >
>> >
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