Comments on: Eyes on the Street: Portland Bike Boxes http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/25/eyes-on-the-street-portland-bike-boxes/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:31:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Since you asked http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/25/eyes-on-the-street-portland-bike-boxes/comment-page-1/#comment-46731 Since you asked Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:28:53 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/25/eyes-on-the-street-portland-bike-boxes/#comment-46731 DOT: "paint" is what you guys slap on historic stone retaining walls and bridges in glossy garish colors to cover graffiti! DOT: "paint" is what you guys slap on historic stone retaining walls and bridges in glossy garish colors to cover graffiti!

]]> By: DOT http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/25/eyes-on-the-street-portland-bike-boxes/comment-page-1/#comment-46729 DOT Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:03:36 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/25/eyes-on-the-street-portland-bike-boxes/#comment-46729 Paint? what's that? Paint? what's that?

]]> By: Brandon http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/25/eyes-on-the-street-portland-bike-boxes/comment-page-1/#comment-46658 Brandon Wed, 26 Mar 2008 04:45:27 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/25/eyes-on-the-street-portland-bike-boxes/#comment-46658 Ugh, that cab driver sounds like a moron. I'm glad be will still have riders like you who dont stop riding after incidents like this. I know a lot of folks who would stop riding. Ugh, that cab driver sounds like a moron. I'm glad be will still have riders like you who dont stop riding after incidents like this. I know a lot of folks who would stop riding.

]]> By: Eric http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/25/eyes-on-the-street-portland-bike-boxes/comment-page-1/#comment-46655 Eric Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:48:39 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/25/eyes-on-the-street-portland-bike-boxes/#comment-46655 Something Portland-like would be nice. I had a brief shouting match with a cabbie yesterday at Centre and Reade Streets. I was trying to get into the Bike Box to make a left onto Reade from northbound Centre St. But he had pulled all the way into the Bike Box. So when the light turned green, and I tried to get in front of him, he leaned on his horn and yelled at me for trying to turn left in front of him. I shouted back that he has in the Bike Box, but he just screamed some profanities, gave me the finger and roared off to torment some other cyclists. Something Portland-like would be nice. I had a brief shouting match with a cabbie yesterday at Centre and Reade Streets. I was trying to get into the Bike Box to make a left onto Reade from northbound Centre St. But he had pulled all the way into the Bike Box. So when the light turned green, and I tried to get in front of him, he leaned on his horn and yelled at me for trying to turn left in front of him. I shouted back that he has in the Bike Box, but he just screamed some profanities, gave me the finger and roared off to torment some other cyclists.

]]> By: Gargamel Tralfaz http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/25/eyes-on-the-street-portland-bike-boxes/comment-page-1/#comment-46640 Gargamel Tralfaz Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:11:56 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/25/eyes-on-the-street-portland-bike-boxes/#comment-46640 BIKE BOX! I just had to do that. BIKE BOX! I just had to do that.

]]> By: Stacy http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/25/eyes-on-the-street-portland-bike-boxes/comment-page-1/#comment-46618 Stacy Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:20:40 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/25/eyes-on-the-street-portland-bike-boxes/#comment-46618 Yes Portland's bike boxes are so much more beautiful and much easier to understand how to use. Why can't NYC do as well? Yes Portland's bike boxes are so much more beautiful and much easier to understand how to use. Why can't NYC do as well?

]]> By: ddartley http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/25/eyes-on-the-street-portland-bike-boxes/comment-page-1/#comment-46608 ddartley Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:31:52 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/25/eyes-on-the-street-portland-bike-boxes/#comment-46608 Not just colored--but look how much BIGGER Portland's boxes are! Did you hear me there, DOT? THEY'RE MUCH BIGGER. Not just colored--but look how much BIGGER Portland's boxes are!

Did you hear me there, DOT? THEY'RE MUCH BIGGER.

]]> By: daniel http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/25/eyes-on-the-street-portland-bike-boxes/comment-page-1/#comment-46594 daniel Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:17:00 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/25/eyes-on-the-street-portland-bike-boxes/#comment-46594 Portland drivers are notoriously, maybe even excessively, law-abiding and polite. I so wish what worked in Portland would work in New York. But have you ridden down the Avenue of the Double-Parked (aka Adams Street) lately? Green paint does not a bike lane make - it just makes the scofflaws that much more visible. An enforcement line would be way more effective. Portland drivers are notoriously, maybe even excessively, law-abiding and polite. I so wish what worked in Portland would work in New York. But have you ridden down the Avenue of the Double-Parked (aka Adams Street) lately? Green paint does not a bike lane make - it just makes the scofflaws that much more visible. An enforcement line would be way more effective.

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