Bicycle Coalition Proposes Bike Lanes on Peachtree (Atlanta: safe, residential)

[toll_booth]

Originally Posted by arjay57

Well, I'm starting to feel better about just turning it all over to the Millennials.

I would to see our constitutional right to drive preserved, even if it's on a limited basis. I don't care what anybody says, I don't want to walk or ride a bike to the grocery store.

Dude you crack me up.

[cqholt]

Originally Posted by arjay57

Well, I'm starting to feel better about just turning it all over to the Millennials.

I would to see our constitutional right to drive preserved, even if it's on a limited basis. I don't care what anybody says, I don't want to walk or ride a bike to the grocery store.

After a certain age, you will be required to pass a physical exam to keep your DL.

[fourthwarden]

Facebook: Bike Commuters of ATL

Corwin Robison

I live in midtown and we had a neighborhood meeting tonight and all the main roads like peachtree Piedmont and juniper will be having separate barricaded bike lanes like the picture from the previous post. They said they want to make midtown the most bikeable city in the country, even more so than Portland.

[arjay57]

Originally Posted by cqholt

After a certain age, you will be required to pass a physical exam to keep your DL.

I can pass the dang physical exam.

And if not, what are the chances of me being able to walk home from the grocery store in the boiling heat carrying two bags of groceries?

[jsvh]

According to social media: yesterday at the midtown neighborhood meeting they are working to become the "most bikeable city in the country" and will have protected bike lanes on all main roads including Peachtree, Piedmont, and Juniper.

[fourthwarden]

Originally Posted by jsvh

According to social media: yesterday at the midtown neighborhood meeting they are working to become the "most bikeable city in the country" and will have protected bike lanes on all main roads including Peachtree, Piedmont, and Juniper.

I'ma start emailing Midtown and City reps to push for transit lanes to be included in this vision of theirs. I whole-heartedly support the bike-tracks, but still say we need transit lanes in there to keep the buses, streetcars, emergency vehicles, and even maybe uber/lyft/taxi companies moving (for a fee of course).

[cqholt]

Originally Posted by arjay57

I can pass the dang physical exam.

And if not, what are the chances of me being able to walk home from the grocery store in the boiling heat carrying two bags of groceries?

I'll pick you up in our tandem bike, with panniers for your groceries.

[jsvh]

Originally Posted by fourthwarden

I'ma start emailing Midtown and City reps to push for transit lanes to be included in this vision of theirs. I whole-heartedly support the bike-tracks, but still say we need transit lanes in there to keep the buses, streetcars, emergency vehicles, and even maybe uber/lyft/taxi companies moving (for a fee of course).

I'd support that too.

[goillini8]

How do you biker commuters do it? I love biking, and do so, in parks, on side streets, on bike trails. But, I just don't have the balls to ride my bike for a decent stretch on a busy major or semi-major street with traffic whipping by fast. Dedicated bike lane? That doesn't stop aggressive or distracted drivers. I know nothing happens to most bikers, but just the stress of it; far from fun - though the exercise and lessening of car congestion benefits are still there.

Be safe!

[jsvh]

Originally Posted by goillini8

How do you biker commuters do it? I love biking, and do so, in parks, on side streets, on bike trails. But, I just don't have the balls to ride my bike for a decent stretch on a busy major or semi-major street with traffic whipping by fast. Dedicated bike lane? That doesn't stop aggressive or distracted drivers. I know nothing happens to most bikers, but just the stress of it; far from fun - though the exercise and lessening of car congestion benefits are still there.

Be safe!

Yep, you and many other would-be bike commuters (rightly) feel unsafe sharing the space with Atlanta drivers. That is exactly why protected bike lanes are being planned: