bike lanes not plowed

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pedestrians can't even cross streets without climbing snowbanks.
Oh yes bikes are more important I guess?

The giant snow mounds that pedestrians face are the same ones bicyclists face. Same boat

Put the snow in the bike lanes. Problem solved for 99.99% of us.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pedestrians can't even cross streets without climbing snowbanks.
Oh yes bikes are more important I guess?

The giant snow mounds that pedestrians face are the same ones bicyclists face. Same boat

Put the snow in the bike lanes. Problem solved for 99.99% of us.

It generally is done that way and our problems aren't solved. The issue here is ice and plowing streets in a way that blocks pedestrian access to crosswalks. That and the hodge podge way sidewalks are cleared.

[Anonymous]

we don't care

[Anonymous]

You shouldn’t be out on a bike in this weather.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pedestrians can't even cross streets without climbing snowbanks.
Oh yes bikes are more important I guess?

The giant snow mounds that pedestrians face are the same ones bicyclists face. Same boat

Put the snow in the bike lanes. Problem solved for 99.99% of us.

Heh

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You shouldn’t be out on a bike in this weather.

Why? I'm going places.

You shouldn't be out in a car in this weather. You all keep getting stuck all over the place.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pedestrians can't even cross streets without climbing snowbanks.
Oh yes bikes are more important I guess?

The giant snow mounds that pedestrians face are the same ones bicyclists face. Same boat

Except where the state has hand shoveled the bike lanes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pedestrians can't even cross streets without climbing snowbanks.
Oh yes bikes are more important I guess?

The giant snow mounds that pedestrians face are the same ones bicyclists face. Same boat

Except where the state has hand shoveled the bike lanes.

Where??? I've never seen that here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pedestrians can't even cross streets without climbing snowbanks.
Oh yes bikes are more important I guess?

The giant snow mounds that pedestrians face are the same ones bicyclists face. Same boat

Put the snow in the bike lanes. Problem solved for 99.99% of us.

It generally is done that way and our problems aren't solved. The issue here is ice and plowing streets in a way that blocks pedestrian access to crosswalks. That and the hodge podge way sidewalks are cleared.

Indeed, the underlying problem is twofold. Nowhere to put the snow and ice and difficulties creating wide enough path. Lane narrowing, random bumpouts and whatever those plastic poles are called have made it more difficult for plows, created hidden hazards for everyone and taken away the locations where snow used to get piled. It is not a coincidence that the three most enthusiastic bike lane jurisdictions on the region, DC/MoCo/ALX, have had far and away the worst performance during this storm.

A concerted effort to utilize the unused space taken up by the bike lanes as snow storage would be the single most effective thing our government could do right now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pedestrians can't even cross streets without climbing snowbanks.
Oh yes bikes are more important I guess?

The giant snow mounds that pedestrians face are the same ones bicyclists face. Same boat

Put the snow in the bike lanes. Problem solved for 99.99% of us.

It generally is done that way and our problems aren't solved. The issue here is ice and plowing streets in a way that blocks pedestrian access to crosswalks. That and the hodge podge way sidewalks are cleared.

Indeed, the underlying problem is twofold. Nowhere to put the snow and ice and difficulties creating wide enough path. Lane narrowing, random bumpouts and whatever those plastic poles are called have made it more difficult for plows, created hidden hazards for everyone and taken away the locations where snow used to get piled. It is not a coincidence that the three most enthusiastic bike lane jurisdictions on the region, DC/MoCo/ALX, have had far and away the worst performance during this storm.

A concerted effort to utilize the unused space taken up by the bike lanes as snow storage would be the single most effective thing our government could do right now.

And why NYC with all its bike lanes failed so miserably. Oh, wait. You're just wrong.

[Anonymous]

bike lanes were open in the cycle room at the gym this morning, try that

[Anonymous]

The snow could go in parking spots too. Just make most streets no-parking during snow storms and dump the snow there.

[Anonymous]

They haven't clearned majority of the sidewalks either. You can try walking to get places like the rest of us.

[Anonymous]

Slippery pavement, sliding tires make cars and bikes a poor match. Even if you had a bike lane, a car spinning out won't be stopped by a force field.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Slippery pavement, sliding tires make cars and bikes a poor match. Even if you had a bike lane, a car spinning out won't be stopped by a force field.

Interesting suggestion, but pretty radical to ban driving until conditions are safe enough. Kudos to you for admitting how bad drivers are.