<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><DIV>EXCEPT THAT, you have to cross over the vehicle lane at each end of the bridge just to take advantage of this very short "safe lane". I dont think its worth crossing in front of speeding motorists for such a short distance. I'll stick to the bike lane.</DIV>
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<DIV>I am, however, annoyed that the city closed the sidewalk portion... resulting in joggers / pedestrians in the rather narrow bike lane.<BR></DIV>
<DIV>I hope we ride the longfellow tonight... taking over the single lane bridge would be fun!</DIV>
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<DIV>See you at Copley!</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">----- Original Message ----<BR>From: Ron Newman <rnewman@thecia.net><BR>To: list@bostoncriticalmass.org<BR>Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 1:57:53 PM<BR>Subject: [*BCM*] new Longfellow Bridge bike and pedestrian lanes<BR><BR>A couple of weeks ago, the state closed the left lane on each side of the Longfellow<BR>Bridge to motorized traffic.<BR><BR>Which makes those lanes an excellent place to walk, or run, or ride a bicycle.<BR> People don't seem to realize that yet. This morning I saw at least 20 bicyclists<BR>still hugging the narrow eastbound shoulder instead of using the empty left<BR>lane. I often see joggers on the shoulder, too.<BR><BR>These lane closures won't last, but let's take advantage of them while we can!<BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Boston Critical Mass mailing list<BR><A href="mailto:list@bostoncriticalmass.org"
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