[SDCBC] Big sign in bike lane at Chart House

[Danette Hoffert]

I agree with the other posts here.  This area is often dangerous.  The
"oversized" brunch buffet crowds line their cars up in the bike lane and
force cyclists into the road.  The cones are used more often for a busy
holiday (Easter, Mother's Day, etc).  We need to take photos and send them
to Turko files and the City Council.  Public shame may be useful.

Also the valet drivers are exceptionally rude to the cyclists.  Pulling out
in front of, pulling over suddenly without signalling, etc...

What the issue really is, these businesses do not have adequate parking and
a more permanent solution is in order.  This is a trickle over to the
cyclists and the traffic in general because of parking problems.  Some sort
of shuttle would be great.  Shift the traffic away from the coast (just
don't know where).  Maybe the City Council could look at this.  After all,
we do want the businesses to thrive, just not at the expense of cyclists.

On Mon, Mar 24, 2008 at 7:36 PM, <dfege at aol.com> wrote:

> On late Saturday afternoon, I was bicycling south on the Coast Highway by
> the Chart House in Encinitas.  In the middle of the bike lane, the Chart
> House had put two plastic poles about three feet high.  Between the two
> poles, was a sign about four feet high which said "valet parking".  Of
> course, bicyclists were forced out into the traffic lane to pass.  Does
> anyone know if this is routine?  Or this is a one time thing?  I'm about
> ready to call the manager of the Chart House to request that they not put
> barriers in the bicycle lane.  Feedback?
>
> Dave Fege
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