tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post8272169013300436581..comments2024-02-19T05:18:27.849-05:00Comments on <center>the Q at Parkside</center>: CB9 Ineptitude and Anti-Bike FervorClarkson FlatBedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13463744536115119388noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-65002713431217153032017-04-10T01:16:33.348-04:002017-04-10T01:16:33.348-04:00Outraged. Outraged. Danii Oliverhttp://daniioliver.infonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-86558537628977156312017-03-30T20:08:08.445-04:002017-03-30T20:08:08.445-04:00What is remarkable about CB9 being inept?What is remarkable about CB9 being inept?MikeFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12947132324744364565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-21112190490224149632017-03-30T19:02:19.211-04:002017-03-30T19:02:19.211-04:00"there's a lot of dumb drivers out there&..."there's a lot of dumb drivers out there",<br /><br />Indeed there are and most of them are oblivious to things like painted lines showing where they're supposed to go. Sometimes I wonder how many of them answer to their own names. When you combine that with ALMOST equally oblivious bike riders trouble really ensues. Not that the drivers aren't usually at fault, but bike lanes should be for more than establishing liability.Bob Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06303924085149627172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-37393508329071526362017-03-30T19:00:51.600-04:002017-03-30T19:00:51.600-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Bob Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06303924085149627172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-67422473168247890802017-03-30T14:42:13.621-04:002017-03-30T14:42:13.621-04:00AlexVee, that's what DOT is supposed to do! CB...AlexVee, that's what DOT is supposed to do! CB's serve in an advisory capacity on ALL matters, which is why it is so sickening that ours continually succeeds in depriving our community of resources.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00792646871333738725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-33051878956653500522017-03-30T13:07:31.174-04:002017-03-30T13:07:31.174-04:00I think the DOT should only treat the CB as adviso...I think the DOT should only treat the CB as advisory and just go ahead with the plan. When it comes to designing our city's streets, why should a group of NIMBY know-nothings have the final word? AlexVeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13238457711425633619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-1686934028070157202017-03-30T12:07:35.235-04:002017-03-30T12:07:35.235-04:00I hear you Bob. But no one needs ask whether sugge...I hear you Bob. But no one needs ask whether suggested markings provide an illusion of safety. They are there to be followed by all. When they aren't, trouble ensues. Car drivers seem to think that bicyclists impede them somehow. I believe that bad drivers are generally mad about one thing or another, or buzzed, or distracted, and take it out on the rest of us. Excessive honking, road rage, running lights. Talk about the pot calling the kettle stainless steel.<br /><br />Bad drivers give y'all a bad name. But they're hardly an endangered species. Showing them where the bikes are meant to go, and where they're NOT supposed to go, is dumbing it down to their level. And there's a lot of dumb drivers out there.<br /><br />Most important fact: 2,000 pounds of steel needs to be managed safely. Clarkson FlatBedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13463744536115119388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-68575012925983428052017-03-30T11:27:07.909-04:002017-03-30T11:27:07.909-04:00FWIW I'm one [well] over 50 car-driving homeow...FWIW I'm one [well] over 50 car-driving homeowner who favors bike lanes, possibly because I used to be a bicycle commuter when I worked in lower Manhattan (or maybe because I'm not a complete idiot). I do wish there were more protected bike lanes though; I'm skeptical about how much safety a painted line provides–IMO many bike lanes just provide an illusion of safety and encourage cyclists to sometimes abandon common sense.Bob Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06303924085149627172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-55891746982825265852017-03-30T10:49:08.159-04:002017-03-30T10:49:08.159-04:00Send a note to Laurie Cumbo. She trumps the CB and...Send a note to Laurie Cumbo. She trumps the CB and has a reelection campaign coming up with a serious challenger.Clarkson FlatBedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13463744536115119388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-22205439564780692092017-03-30T10:42:57.738-04:002017-03-30T10:42:57.738-04:00Ridiculous! CB9 is one of the most pathetic boards...Ridiculous! CB9 is one of the most pathetic boards we have. They are so dysfunctional and inapt. So what are the chances of moving forward with this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-32848414358130830012017-03-30T10:06:30.432-04:002017-03-30T10:06:30.432-04:00Despicable.Despicable.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00792646871333738725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-56459214791676311712017-03-30T09:57:45.844-04:002017-03-30T09:57:45.844-04:00Some cyclists do ride unsafely, and do make it har...Some cyclists do ride unsafely, and do make it hard for cars. But if they had a bike lane, then it would be easier for cars since bikes would be confined to that lane rather than driving all over. The drivers who complain about bikers in their way would actually be served by a bike lane. But they would rather have everyone suffer, so long as someone else is suffering more. Sad!Andrew Casehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12751701209663086403noreply@blogger.com