[SDCBC] FW: Plastic Cones in Bike Lane

[JonIsaacs at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/28/2007 10:33:26 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
serge at issakov.org writes:

> The attitude and attention given here to some short length of bike lane 
> being blocked for some reason amounts to acting like the bike lane is some kind 
> of religious shrine.  Indeed, to many cyclists, perhaps unconsciously, a lack 
> of respect for a bike lane seems to be interpreted as a lack of respect for 
> cyclists and cycling in general.  Perhaps that's what this all ultimately 
> about?  I think some of us might identify with bike lanes and the space they 
> demarcate as being "ours", and blocking like this might feel like a personal 
> trespass. 
> 
> Serge 
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To all:

I have to say I find this thread rather strange.  If I were playing cards, I 
would think I would have a pat hand.  SDCBC list server, wondering about cones 
in the bike lane, pointing out cars parked in the bike lane....  should be 
pretty standard stuff.  

But what I am reading is that because I am interested in keeping pylons and 
parked cars out of bike lanes, because I report traffic sensors that do not 
respond to bicycles, because I report sections of the road that are in need of 
repair, I just may be an incompetent rider who feels some unconscious personal 
tresspass...

And to think I thought I was merely trying to make a small contribution among 
many much larger contributions to help make sure that San Diego remained 
bicycle friendly and did not turn into another Phillidelphia where I hear tell the 
police double park alongside cars illegally parked in the bike lane so they 
can get donuts...

I can say I will certainly continue to point out the problems I see, whether 
they affect me as a cyclist, motorist, birder, star gazer or human being,  and 
continue to hope this is the right venue for public discussion of bicycle 
issues.   

Jon Isaacs

According to Joel, the city is working on the BIKE LANE/NO PARKING signs for 
the corner of Genesee and Executive Drive.   







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