This seems to not be based on safety at all and is probably Mapps and Williams spending money PBOT doesn’t have because of complaints by business owners that are not based on data.
Exactly the kind of stupid decisions I expected Mapps to make when Teddy appointed him.
Cars the worst part of modern cities.
People
Nah man, the people are awesome, they make it fun, friendly, interesting, and sometime crazy. Cars though. Everytime I’m waiting for a midtown bus (NYC) and traffic fills the whole block, all I can think is that all of those people would fit on the bus I’m waiting for.
If we banned, or heavily taxed every car that wasn’t a taxi/rideshare or work/delivery vehicle, it’d run like clockwork. Why do we let the 45% (greater NYC) ruin it for the the 55% that don’t have cars.
ETA: downvoted by a carbro, I feel validated.
Man, we do that in Singapore, and I still think we could do with less cars. Meanwhile the moans everytime the COE goes up…
So, no cars downtown and no bikes outside. Cool? ;)
Bikes are fine. Way more efficient, less dangerous, no pollution.
Fuckin bummer dude
This won’t lead to more deaths and road rage. /s Every cyclist who is hit by a car afterward is his fault.
Even the ones that run red lights, stop signs, and can’t be bothered to learn the rules of the road?
Changing the lane before they have plans?
Goddamnit, Portland. I’m so glad I chose not to move there. I live in Salem instead, where the insanity is at least a little more removed from every day life.
Dude, Salem doesn’t have any protected bike lanes.
