Comments on: Eyes on the Street: 8th Avenue http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/20/eyes-on-the-street-8th-avenue/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Seth http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/20/eyes-on-the-street-8th-avenue/comment-page-1/#comment-4698 Seth Thu, 21 Sep 2006 18:44:46 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/20/eyes-on-the-street-8th-avenue/#comment-4698 I once pointed out to a NYPD officer the Hummer suv parked (!) in the bike lane on 8th Ave/34th-35th street. He wisely asked if I considered that it might be there for a reason. Yes, NYPD will have to learn to see the bigger picture if these bikes lanes are to be effective at all. I once pointed out to a NYPD officer the Hummer suv parked (!) in the bike lane on 8th Ave/34th-35th street. He wisely asked if I considered that it might be there for a reason.
Yes, NYPD will have to learn to see the bigger picture if these bikes lanes are to be effective at all.

]]> By: Matt http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/20/eyes-on-the-street-8th-avenue/comment-page-1/#comment-4692 Matt Thu, 21 Sep 2006 18:01:59 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/20/eyes-on-the-street-8th-avenue/#comment-4692 In response to 2: Having a physically separated lane makes it impossible to cycle vehicularly -- leave the lane in the event of debris or another obstacle (say, a pedestrian or wrong-way cyclist), merge across traffic sufficiently early to make a turn, etc. How about just getting the NYPD to enforce the laws against driving in the bike lane already on the books? In response to 2:

Having a physically separated lane makes it impossible to cycle vehicularly — leave the lane in the event of debris or another obstacle (say, a pedestrian or wrong-way cyclist), merge across traffic sufficiently early to make a turn, etc.

How about just getting the NYPD to enforce the laws against driving in the bike lane already on the books?

]]> By: Jason http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/20/eyes-on-the-street-8th-avenue/comment-page-1/#comment-4683 Jason Thu, 21 Sep 2006 17:18:11 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/20/eyes-on-the-street-8th-avenue/#comment-4683 have you guys seen this guys website? http://nyc.mybikelane.com have you guys seen this guys website?
http://nyc.mybikelane.com

]]> By: Mike http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/20/eyes-on-the-street-8th-avenue/comment-page-1/#comment-4679 Mike Thu, 21 Sep 2006 16:49:49 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/20/eyes-on-the-street-8th-avenue/#comment-4679 I think that unless the bike lanes are physically separated from the roadway (either by a curb or a barrier of some sort), then cars will see it as a free lane. Just striping the road isn't enough... I think that unless the bike lanes are physically separated from the roadway (either by a curb or a barrier of some sort), then cars will see it as a free lane. Just striping the road isn’t enough…

]]> By: anon http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/20/eyes-on-the-street-8th-avenue/comment-page-1/#comment-4645 anon Wed, 20 Sep 2006 23:41:45 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/20/eyes-on-the-street-8th-avenue/#comment-4645 pardon my french f##k the 8th avenue bike lane! pardon my french f##k the 8th avenue bike lane!

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