buffered bike lane

tackyglueit

2009-08-31

just the chance that a passenger will open their door?

On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 8:50 AM, Alan Orth wrote:

> I rode it yesterday. There is much more breathing room and no chance that
> a driver in a parked car will open their door unexpectedly. I wish they
> were all like this.
>
> On Aug 30, 2009, at 10:36 PM, lisa graham wrote:
>
>
> Anybody else noticed the buffered bike lane on Broadway,rode up it today.
>
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> Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:16:32 -0700
> From: markjginsberg@yahoo.com
> To: obra@list.obra.org; mohair@aracnet.com
> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Portland Traffic Changes
>
> Michael,
>
> I sat on the technical advisory committee, and I'll just summarize by
> saying I think it will work.
>
> bikes in the bike lane will have room to turn left at the intersection and
> there are no cars turning right the length of this project.
>
> M
>
> Mark J. Ginsberg
> Berkshire Ginsberg, LLC
> Attorneys At Law
> 1216 SE Belmont St.
> Portland, OR 97214
> (503) 542-3000
> Fax (503) 233-6874
> markjginsberg@yahoo.com
> www.bikesafetylaw.com
>
> --- On *Sat, 8/29/09, Michael O'Hair * wrote:
>
>
> From: Michael O'Hair
> Subject: [OBRA Chat] Portland Traffic Changes
> To: "'Obra'"
> Date: Saturday, August 29, 2009, 12:09 PM
>
> There are some major changes being made on SW Broadway by PSU. This the
> PDF file for the proposal. Note that there is no mention of buses. As of
> today, the bus stop structures are still in place. Further, I saw no
> allowance for handicapped parking.
>
>
> http://www.portlandonline.com/TRANSPORTATION/INDEX.CFM?a=244122&c=50256
>
>
> Here's the schematic of the new left turn process. It looks like a
> bicyclist will have to find a gap in the parked cars and then crosss two
> lanes of traffic.
>
> http://www.portlandonline.com/transportation/index.cfm?c=50256&a=257519
>
> My opinion is that this is another "look good on paper" move and has all
> the earmarks of a disaster waiting to happen.
>
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Alan Orth

2009-08-31

I rode it yesterday. There is much more breathing room and no chance
that a driver in a parked car will open their door unexpectedly. I
wish they were all like this.

On Aug 30, 2009, at 10:36 PM, lisa graham wrote:

>
> Anybody else noticed the buffered bike
> lane on Broadway,rode up it today.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:16:32 -0700
> From: markjginsberg@yahoo.com
> To: obra@list.obra.org; mohair@aracnet.com
> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Portland Traffic Changes
>
> Michael,
>
> I sat on the technical advisory committee, and I'll just summarize
> by saying I think it will work.
>
> bikes in the bike lane will have room to turn left at the
> intersection and there are no cars turning right the length of this
> project.
>
> M
>
> Mark J. Ginsberg
> Berkshire Ginsberg, LLC
> Attorneys At Law
> 1216 SE Belmont St.
> Portland, OR 97214
> (503) 542-3000
> Fax (503) 233-6874
> markjginsberg@yahoo.com
> www.bikesafetylaw.com
>
> --- On Sat, 8/29/09, Michael O'Hair wrote:
>
> From: Michael O'Hair
> Subject: [OBRA Chat] Portland Traffic Changes
> To: "'Obra'"
> Date: Saturday, August 29, 2009, 12:09 PM
>
> There are some major changes being made on SW Broadway by PSU. This
> the PDF file for the proposal. Note that there is no mention of
> buses. As of today, the bus stop structures are still in place.
> Further, I saw no allowance for handicapped parking.
>
>
> http://www.portlandonline.com/TRANSPORTATION/INDEX.CFM?
> a=244122&c=50256
>
>
> Here's the schematic of the new left turn process. It looks like a
> bicyclist will have to find a gap in the parked cars and then crosss
> two lanes of traffic.
>
> http://www.portlandonline.com/transportation/index.cfm?
> c=50256&a=257519
>
> My opinion is that this is another "look good on paper" move and has
> all the earmarks of a disaster waiting to happen.
>
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lisa graham

2009-08-30

Anybody else noticed the buffered bike lane on Broadway,rode up it today.

Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:16:32 -0700
From: markjginsberg@yahoo.com
To: obra@list.obra.org; mohair@aracnet.com
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Portland Traffic Changes

Michael,

I sat on the technical advisory committee, and I'll just summarize by saying I think it will work.

bikes in the bike lane will have room to turn left at the intersection and there are no cars turning right the length of this project.

M

Mark J. Ginsberg

Berkshire Ginsberg, LLC

Attorneys At Law

1216 SE Belmont St.

Portland, OR 97214

(503) 542-3000

Fax (503) 233-6874

markjginsberg@yahoo.com

www.bikesafetylaw.com

--- On Sat, 8/29/09, Michael O'Hair wrote:

From: Michael O'Hair
Subject: [OBRA Chat] Portland Traffic Changes
To: "'Obra'"
Date: Saturday, August 29, 2009, 12:09 PM


There are some major changes being made on SW Broadway by PSU. This the PDF
file for the proposal. Note that there is no mention of buses. As of
today, the bus stop structures are still in place. Further, I saw no
allowance for handicapped parking.


http://www.portlandonline.com/TRANSPORTATION/INDEX.CFM?a=244122&c=50256


Here's the schematic of the new left turn process. It looks like a
bicyclist will have to find a gap in the parked cars and then crosss two lanes
of traffic.

http://www.portlandonline.com/transportation/index.cfm?c=50256&a=257519

My opinion is that this is another "look good on paper" move and has all
the earmarks of a disaster waiting to happen.
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