True Freedom May 24, 2013 at 02:25 pm
In addition, I write in my iPhone license plate number of suspicious vehicles in the event leads are…Read More needed in the future.
Marcus May 24, 2013 at 11:29 am
It might be interesting to know the statistics of those houses burgled who have or don't have…Read More alarms, dogs or other security measures. No specific details per house, but the Police could help us understand how (if any) certain security measures can deter daytime thieves.
Ajay Singh (Editor) May 24, 2013 at 06:45 pm
How much swamp land do you have in Florida, Billy Biker, and what's the cost? This photographer…Read More didn't wait a second, although the biker did hurl some sort of benign taunt, for the record.
aladyofyork May 25, 2013 at 07:57 am
Glendale, Pasadena, South Pasadena all have bike lanes and routes but none of the "bike…Read More streets" inhibit Brand Ave, Colorado Blvd in Old Pasadena, or on Fair Oaks in South Pasadena. Each of these cities is less than 100 years old with streets designed to accommodate cars from 1940 to 1970. Since then, most of these cities have traffic problems. Highland Park and Eagle Rock are more than 100 years with most of the streets much narrower than the other cities. Yes, we can have all the bikes we want, but not on the heaviest travel streets in the northeast. Thirty thousand cars an hour are a lot of cars on Figueroa and/or York between 7:00 to 10:00 am and 3:00 to 7:00 pm. And worse if bike commuter caravans start...might as well take a van or a bus...
S.Martinez May 25, 2013 at 01:10 am
6. If we study this, we should also quantify the economic savings from the reduced number of crashes…Read More don't you think? We might as well do a cost-benefit analysis or contemplate impacts on safety/environment/business/personal economic circumstances/ health based on different scenarios. We'd imagine different transportation developments over the next 20 years, the different scenarios could be: status quo (maintain driving as the most appealing and prioritized mode of travel and assume no population growth), encouraging other modes (adding bike lanes, improving transit– sometimes at the expense of space dedicated to private automobiles; assume no population growth); status quo with increased number of people driving; status quo with decreased number of people driving; etc…
My point is that we can study the hell out of anything but I think we can all agree that our transportation habits are based on design and maintaining dependence on the automobile is detrimental to our health, commutes, economic well-being, and environment.
That said, I'd gladly study these aspects but there's only one problem– we'd have to implement the bike lanes on a 2 year trial minimum to get any meaningful results from our studies.
7. You're arguing that maintaing the status quo is what's best for the environment long-term. Listen to yourself, "I'm against bike lanes because I give a damn about the environment and air quality"– sorry but that's silly. But if you really did attend the meetings you'd have heard from the DOT that any increased idling isn't really a concern with improved engines and technology in cars. Furthermore, there really won't be much more idling from motorists based on the projected travel time impacts.
8. Bike lanes don't affect ADA access, though it might improve it– I've seen people in motor assisted mobility scooters use the York and ER Blvd bike lanes because the bike lanes have fewer cracks/obstructions than the sidewalks. As for the Gold Line crossings? Well, imagine if those Gold Line travelers were in cars, that wouldn't help traffic. Light rail and bike lanes are part of the solution to our transportation troubles. The LADOT picked major 4-way intersections to measure impacts, they don't do every intersection. What other questions do you have? And what facts do you find unsubstantiated?
9. Not sure what percentage of adults are estimated to use the new bike lanes– let's find out but first we gotta actually implement the bike lanes and find out. Overweight or not, a lot of people lack exercise and addressing weight problems isn't the sole purpose of bike lanes. Again, if we compare an investment in cycling against the status quo I'm sure we'll see that bike lanes are good for societal health.
10. Are you asking if it is better to put bikeways on residential streets? That's partially subjective and requires further description so that a decision can be made. However, bike lanes are much cheaper to implement than meaningful bike routes and far more effective in improving traffic safety on the streets that need the help. Colorado Blvd was established as a bike route in the 1970's, this classification may still be used but it is obviously out-dated– nobody considers Colorado Blvd a pleasant street to cycle on.
11. The DOT conducted studies on the placement of sharrows through studying motorist and bicyclist behavior on several streets with sharrows. The DOT determined that sharrows are most effective on low traffic volume streets. DOT has implemented many miles of sharrows, mostly on narrow streets. Glendale also uses bike lanes, the city does not exclusively use sharrows– check out the Glendale Bicycle Master Plan.
Karen I. Shanbrom May 22, 2013 at 08:58 pm
I participated in the Homeless Registry in Pasadena a while back. It was an extraordinary…Read More experience! I recommend it for anyone who wants to make a difference in our community. Unfortunately, I am not available for the Highland Park/Eagle Rock Registry weekend. Good luck, everyone!!!
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I saw this author and this book is awesome. Teaches anti bullying , art as a tool for unity,…Read More community gardening, so cool to see some with zombies, vampires or really strange stuff...
Swork Owner: Parking, Not Bike Lanes, is Eagle Rock’s Big Issue
A leading small-business entrepreneur supports bike lanes—but believes the neighborhood’s parking situation ought to be fixed first.
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