Comments on: Route 1 bike lanes? http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2007/410/ Helping imagine a great college town for a great university Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:30:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bob http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2007/410/comment-page-1/#comment-189423 Bob Mon, 07 Feb 2011 00:27:35 +0000 http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2007/410/#comment-189423 I am sorry but as a non bicycler but a walking pedestrian I would rather see decent sidewalks about 10-20 feet wide placed on both sides of route 1. I really have not seen that many folks using the bike lanes that are already available and no one has shown me any type of evidence that there are a lot of bike riders in college park or at the university that would ride their bikes on route 1. Route 1 is a extremely busy state highway, it is not just another city street and I think extremely dangerous just for auto traffic. Many intersections along it are rated at an F rating for failure in terms of congestion. I think you would see more people get out of their cars if we had a decent public bus system here, with 10-12 minute headways during rush hours and 15 - 20 minute ones at other times that runs until at least 12:00 AM, but we don't. We should be lobbying for a restoration of the State Transportation fund with some of that money going to small localized bus systems, like one for College Park. I am sorry but as a non bicycler but a walking pedestrian I would rather see decent sidewalks about 10-20 feet wide placed on both sides of route 1.

I really have not seen that many folks using the bike lanes that are already available and no one has shown me any type of evidence that there are a lot of bike riders in college park or at the university that would ride their bikes on route 1.

Route 1 is a extremely busy state highway, it is not just another city street and I think extremely dangerous just for auto traffic. Many intersections along it are rated at an F rating for failure in terms of congestion.

I think you would see more people get out of their cars if we had a decent public bus system here, with 10-12 minute headways during rush hours and 15 – 20 minute ones at other times that runs until at least 12:00 AM, but we don’t.

We should be lobbying for a restoration of the State Transportation fund with some of that money going to small localized bus systems, like one for College Park.

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]]> By: Ryan http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2007/410/comment-page-1/#comment-106866 Ryan Fri, 16 May 2008 01:43:47 +0000 http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2007/410/#comment-106866 As a bicyclist in the community of College park I am a strong advocate for bike lanes on Route 1. The idea will reduce traffic and provide a safe place for bicyclists to ride. There are many bicyclists in the city of College Park that are at risk of being involved in bicycle vehicle or bicycle pedestrian. By adding these bicycle lanes we are doing the members of the community a favor and we are reducing the risk of having a bicycle casualty. Often, walking pedestrians can get in the way of a bicyclist, creating a dangerous situation. The bicycle lanes will allow bicyclist to ride freely without the worry of hitting someone. The idea of red bicycle lanes is great. The distinct color will help motorist realize what the lane is for incase they miss the sign. Once again it helps the safety of the bicyclist. We should not only add bicycle lanes to the route 1 but also the campus and other major road ways traveled by bicyclists in the city of College Park. Many students travel to and from class with a bicycle while many others choose to walk. The sidewalks get very crowded during hours of classes and the bicyclists have trouble getting to and from class efficiently. This can also prove to be a safety issue. During this semester at the University of Maryland I have seen walking pedestrians hit by bicyclist. I have also seen a bicyclist hit by a car and I myself have almost been hit by car. These are the casualties that can be prevented on campus by adding bicycle lanes. I had the opportunity to interview a few students and members of the College Park community about the bicycle lanes. Both the bicyclists and non-bicyclists felt that the bicycle lanes were a great idea. They felt the lanes would benefit everyone in the community not just the bicyclists. Students were strong advocates about these lanes but had no idea about the proposed idea. College Park must do a better job of promoting and advertising the idea of bicycle lanes to the community to help gain more support. The members of the College Park community felt that safety was very important and that bicycle lanes would provide the safety needed for bicyclists. When talking to a police officer he stated that there are quite a few bicycle casualties every year because motorists and bicyclists are not careful and aware of their surroundings. The bicycle lanes would help separate motorists, walking pedestrians and bicyclists. The police officer also stated that the casualties are not the only problem with bicycles. Bicycle theft is a common problem in College Park. The police department receives numerous amounts of filed reports on bicycle theft every year. Bicycles are stolen because they are not locked up properly. As members of the community we must do our part in locking up our bicycle’s in order to prevent further controversy. While bicycle casualties aren’t the biggest problem in College Park (compared to crime and housing), bicycle lanes would definitely help out the community considerably. The bicycle lanes will reduce the amount of motorist which in return will reduce traffic and help out the environment. The cost for the construction of the bicycle lanes can easily be covered by the community. The lanes will be well worth the price. As a bicyclist in the community of College park I am a strong advocate for bike lanes on Route 1. The idea will reduce traffic and provide a safe place for bicyclists to ride. There are many bicyclists in the city of College Park that are at risk of being involved in bicycle vehicle or bicycle pedestrian. By adding these bicycle lanes we are doing the members of the community a favor and we are reducing the risk of having a bicycle casualty.
Often, walking pedestrians can get in the way of a bicyclist, creating a dangerous situation. The bicycle lanes will allow bicyclist to ride freely without the worry of hitting someone. The idea of red bicycle lanes is great. The distinct color will help motorist realize what the lane is for incase they miss the sign. Once again it helps the safety of the bicyclist.
We should not only add bicycle lanes to the route 1 but also the campus and other major road ways traveled by bicyclists in the city of College Park. Many students travel to and from class with a bicycle while many others choose to walk. The sidewalks get very crowded during hours of classes and the bicyclists have trouble getting to and from class efficiently. This can also prove to be a safety issue. During this semester at the University of Maryland I have seen walking pedestrians hit by bicyclist. I have also seen a bicyclist hit by a car and I myself have almost been hit by car. These are the casualties that can be prevented on campus by adding bicycle lanes.
I had the opportunity to interview a few students and members of the College Park community about the bicycle lanes. Both the bicyclists and non-bicyclists felt that the bicycle lanes were a great idea. They felt the lanes would benefit everyone in the community not just the bicyclists. Students were strong advocates about these lanes but had no idea about the proposed idea. College Park must do a better job of promoting and advertising the idea of bicycle lanes to the community to help gain more support. The members of the College Park community felt that safety was very important and that bicycle lanes would provide the safety needed for bicyclists. When talking to a police officer he stated that there are quite a few bicycle casualties every year because motorists and bicyclists are not careful and aware of their surroundings. The bicycle lanes would help separate motorists, walking pedestrians and bicyclists.
The police officer also stated that the casualties are not the only problem with bicycles. Bicycle theft is a common problem in College Park. The police department receives numerous amounts of filed reports on bicycle theft every year. Bicycles are stolen because they are not locked up properly. As members of the community we must do our part in locking up our bicycle’s in order to prevent further controversy.
While bicycle casualties aren’t the biggest problem in College Park (compared to crime and housing), bicycle lanes would definitely help out the community considerably. The bicycle lanes will reduce the amount of motorist which in return will reduce traffic and help out the environment. The cost for the construction of the bicycle lanes can easily be covered by the community. The lanes will be well worth the price.

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]]> By: Dave http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2007/410/comment-page-1/#comment-41970 Dave Fri, 07 Sep 2007 15:09:41 +0000 http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2007/410/#comment-41970 Anyway we could get these bike lanes on campus? Then set up some type of infrastructure for the university and college park? Anyway we could get these bike lanes on campus? Then set up some type of infrastructure for the university and college park?

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]]> By: Hellmut http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2007/410/comment-page-1/#comment-23741 Hellmut Sat, 09 Jun 2007 02:44:17 +0000 http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2007/410/#comment-23741 I agree. The colored paths add a lot of security. My apologies, I got the abbreviation wrong. It's ADFC. Here is their website, regretably in German: http://www.adfc.de/ They do post interesting policy issues regarding bycycling for transportation and touring. Of course, the Netherlands have the best policies for bicycles riders. By the way, here is a pretty fun post about a bike rental in Vienna: http://www.headlife.net/2007/03/09/on-yer-bike/ I agree. The colored paths add a lot of security.
My apologies, I got the abbreviation wrong. It’s ADFC. Here is their website, regretably in German: http://www.adfc.de/
They do post interesting policy issues regarding bycycling for transportation and touring. Of course, the Netherlands have the best policies for bicycles riders.

By the way, here is a pretty fun post about a bike rental in Vienna:
http://www.headlife.net/2007/03/09/on-yer-bike/

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]]> By: David Daddio http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2007/410/comment-page-1/#comment-23740 David Daddio Sat, 09 Jun 2007 02:18:14 +0000 http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2007/410/#comment-23740 I guess when I think of separated bike lanes I think of a short trip to central Amsterdam. Of course there aren't really any cars to collide with there.... I do think a colored lane at least lets drivers know that they don't belong in it. I guess when I think of separated bike lanes I think of a short trip to central Amsterdam. Of course there aren’t really any cars to collide with there…. I do think a colored lane at least lets drivers know that they don’t belong in it.

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