12-11-2017, 11:43 AM
Ellis is actually a pretty good alternative to Weber already, except for the fact that, inexplicably, it has a light at Bridgeport but not Erb.
“Normal people” (the kinds who don’t map out alternate routes based on quality of cycling infrastructure) are probably not going to get out of their car if the route in their car is to drive up Weber, and the route by bike is a right on Wilhelm, a left on Hett, a right on Blucher, a left on Ellis, a right on Lincoln, a left on Marshall, a right on Marsland, stay right on Marsland, a left on Columbia, then proceed to Weber.
I appreciate the argument about what is politically achievable. I don’t see how it’s politically more achievable to paint lines on University Avenue, say, than it is to put up a few planters or bollards so there’s some actual protection.
“Normal people” (the kinds who don’t map out alternate routes based on quality of cycling infrastructure) are probably not going to get out of their car if the route in their car is to drive up Weber, and the route by bike is a right on Wilhelm, a left on Hett, a right on Blucher, a left on Ellis, a right on Lincoln, a left on Marshall, a right on Marsland, stay right on Marsland, a left on Columbia, then proceed to Weber.
I appreciate the argument about what is politically achievable. I don’t see how it’s politically more achievable to paint lines on University Avenue, say, than it is to put up a few planters or bollards so there’s some actual protection.