Whence comes this compulsive need among drivers to have access to every single square inch of pavement
This goofy layout was chosen after residents asked for, what else, more parking.
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Yeah, I'm gonna go with no. Who the fuck who lives in that area would want that. Maybe they live in the bounds of the city but I can't imagine a single person on that street that would want such a hellish design.
Never underestimate the suburban mind. I used to have neighbours who got into fistfights over disputes over guests parking in "their" curb parking (fortunately nobody drew a gun...).
So it's a one lane road where the bike lanes double as a passing/shoulder lane so cars don't hit each other. And then there are two parking lanes.
It's just a worse car road, not a bike-friendly road.
doubles as a passing/shoulder lane
This is going to get so many people killed, drivers are at their fucking worst when they go to pass another driver. They get frothing mad about a driver being slow and will move quickly without looking or warning.
It took me way to long to realize this wasn't an onion article
Only in America would this be considered viable biking infrastructure.
Also if you're going to reserve space for parking why not use it as a buffer for the bike lane? Hell make the bike lane a bit narrower, have parked cars as protection. So wildly stupid.
Yeah, that's what makes sense, but this is just relining on an already existing road. That wouldn't leave room for cars to pass each other.
Good, just close the street to non-residents and put automatic bollards in
A normal road would be substantially safer. This is a cyclist assassination attempt in the guise of a civil engineering project.
I struggle to come up with a better approach to explain the concept of social murder that doesn't veer off into "you have to ride on the HSR-tracks" or other such nonsense
Even normal roads aren't stupid enough to have cars driving literally directly towards each other, and when they have a central turn lane where that might happen, even carbrained americans have enough self-preservation instinct that it got the nickname "suicide lane"
This is one long suicide lane disguised as a regular road, with the added insanity of being a bigger-than-normal biker deathtrap
This should be a tunnel for cars, a bridge for bikes, and an orphanage for puppies where the current road is
Directly on the other side of that tunnel, a smelter where the car can be purposed into something socially beneficial.
What the fuck is up with these goddamn roads? Whoever came up with the genius idea of sending cars into bike lanes deserves a swift kick in the balls. Are you fucking kidding me? I mean, seriously, what kind of dumbassery is this? Are they deliberately trying to make biking less safe? Is this some kind of sick, sadistic game they're playing with our lives? I'm no fucking traffic engineer, but even a blind ape could see that this shit is just plain fucking wrong. Bikers are already dealing with enough hazards on the road - potholes, asshole drivers, and now they gotta dodge fucking cars coming out of nowhere? Fuck that. And don't even get me started on the morons behind the wheel. Instead of paying attention to the road like they're supposed to, they're busy texting, eating a fucking sandwich, or searching for that one shitty song on their goddamn playlist. And now, because of these brainless road designs, they're gonna plow right into a fucking bike lane.
Look, I get it, cars need space too. But how about we prioritize the safety of human fucking beings, huh? How about we invest in proper infrastructure that keeps bikers safe and doesn't turn their commute into a fucking video game obstacle course? It's time for a fucking revolution in road design. Let's put an end to this bullshit that endangers bikers' lives and give them the respect they deserve. I'm talking protected bike lanes, clear signage, and hefty-ass fines for any fuckwit idiot dumbass moron dumbfuck who decides to invade a bike lane. So, to all you shit-for-brains city officials out there, pull your heads out of your collective assholes, think about the safety of others, and fix this goddamn mess you've created.
At least they're getting made so it seems like the majority aren't in agreement with them
Everyone involved in the design and approval process for this should get the
I thought Kalamazoo was better than this. I guess it’s my fault for having expectations.
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Here's a diagram of the new bikepath and the area it serves. The new section (orange) is on a road (Winchell Ave) that provides sole service to a relatively small and contained residential area (light blue). There are a couple of side roads (green, dashed) that provide access (most notably the north one, which connects to a 4-lane), but the rest of Winchell Ave going east (dark blue) has a dedicated bike lane, eventually coming to a bus stop and another road with bike lane that leads to a small commercial area.
It's not a particularly elegant solution and I'm confused why so much parking is needed for what appears to be a fully residential neighborhood, but it seems like the particular stretch of road is low-traffic enough.
ahahaha, there's dedicated bike lanes there now. What the fuck dude? Everyone there has big driveways and there's plenty of room on the side streets.
Someone designing a traffic system that requires a combination of common sense, consideration of others, and a lack of inherent blood lust has never met a burgerreich citizen
