tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758237813251556266.post222660549917468035..comments2023-10-18T03:55:43.950-05:00Comments on Southern Lights: Feds-and Memphis-Innovate on Bike FacilitiesAnthony C. Siracusahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15619769469849846781noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758237813251556266.post-28367182998713412512010-08-13T11:02:02.451-05:002010-08-13T11:02:02.451-05:00Anthony are there any plans to take a few random p...Anthony are there any plans to take a few random parking spaces (and door zones 9' total) and make them into a small island for some single trunk smaller sized trees to make it more of a boulevard? Or are they just trying to maximize parking? Having a small island may be an opprotunity for an additional cross walk so people aren't jumping out from between cars like what happens at U of M on Southern.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758237813251556266.post-11712572688018357212010-08-11T18:36:03.183-05:002010-08-11T18:36:03.183-05:00Anthony,
We are proud of all the work you and othe...Anthony,<br />We are proud of all the work you and others have done, and are doing, to make Memphis a world class cycling city! Keep us posted!<br /><br />Barry Smith<br />Past President <br />Memphis Hightailers Bicycle ClubBarryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00428028353313081504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758237813251556266.post-50719816407139430102010-08-11T13:57:22.512-05:002010-08-11T13:57:22.512-05:00Thanks, Anthony. I agree with your comments. Who c...Thanks, Anthony. I agree with your comments. Who can we contact to encourage doing this right the first time?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07557665103992033645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758237813251556266.post-41407234134434152092010-08-11T12:09:03.347-05:002010-08-11T12:09:03.347-05:00Hey Mark-
Thanks for the questions.
No design ...Hey Mark-<br /><br />Thanks for the questions. <br /><br />No design has been finalized by the City. <br /><br />Let me re-iterate this: no design has been finalized by the City. <br /><br />At the Peabody meeting, which happened while I was in Denmark, the plan presented was not the finalized plan. I don't quite understand why, but that is the case. My sense, based on talking with folks around the community, is that there were many points of dissatisfaction, and the plan required additional refining. <br /><br />As for an ETA, the new facilities proposed could be in place by the spring. Again, nothing is finalized-but depending on how things go in the next couple weeks, facilities could be in place by Spring 2011.<br /><br />Finally, there is a possibility that none of the innovative facilities mentioned here will be included. In that case, the paving could be done in the fall 2010. To me, it seems best to wait a few months and get the best product rather than settling for a typical and outdated bicycle facility just to get it done sooner. <br /><br />Thanks for staying engaged, Mark!Anthony C. Siracusahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15619769469849846781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758237813251556266.post-52820959383912362772010-08-11T11:54:39.780-05:002010-08-11T11:54:39.780-05:00Thanks for the information, Anthony. Sounds very e...Thanks for the information, Anthony. Sounds very exciting. However, I have been confused as to the planned bike lanes in Cooper-Young. I attended the meeting at Peabody elementary several months ago that was organized by the city. In that meeting, they outlined a plan that resembled what you described as the current MUTCD standard where the bike lanes end prior to intersections. I was under the impression that that plan was the design they were going to implement in the next few months.<br /><br />More recently, I have seen the study that was at least partially facilitated by Revolutions that proposes three different variations of bike lanes for CY.<br /><br />http://cooperyoung.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/CooperStreetFinal.pdf<br /><br />So, is the design for bike lanes on Cooper finalized? The city said the bike lanes would be installed "this summer." If that is true, it seems a little late to be finalizing designs. If you know, can you clarify the status of the design for Cooper and the ETA?<br /><br />Thanks,<br />markUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07557665103992033645noreply@blogger.com