Werner is right about the lack of planning and the dangers of bikes
dealing with diagonally parked cars.
What I don't get is that we have one of the widest boardwalks around.
Other places like AC, Wildwood and Los Angeles all have beachfront
cycling. In LA, there is this thing called The Strand, which is a
combination bike/roller blade/running path right alongside the sidewalk.
I don't understand why those things succeed there, but nobody even
thinks about trying it in Asbury.
Meanwhile, I get to look forward to a summer where cycling, which is
one of my all time favorite things to do, is more dangerous and
unwelcomed then ever in my city.
Ridiculous.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "wernerapnj" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Allan Peterson <nnjallans1@>
> wrote:
> >
> > I wonder who made the demand. I think the city holds more
> responsibility in this. Partners brought a business to the
> boardwalk. If the city demamded him to close that is not the
> responsibility of partners. The counsilman should not be annoyed
> that there is a bike shop on the boradwalk but the real question is
> why is there so little pollice / security on the boardwalk. I do
> not know what partners has to provide but the city should have
> police in addition. I see it as the city driving away a business.
> >
>
> Allan, The City is responsible for what goes on ON the Boardwalk, it
> is still public property. I believe AP Partners was providing a
> few "security" type folks for show, however they do not have Police
> Powers.
>
> As to the "biking". City ordinance controls the hours of biking on
> the boards. The problem was one of non-enforcement and selective
> enforcement.
>
> As to allowing a bike shop on the Boardwalk. Clearly not a good idea
> since the legal biking hours would curtail business. In the larger
> picture, pedestrians, beachfront activities and biking are not
> compatible. (thats the reason for the restricted hours)
>
> As to bike-lanes. Bike lanes could and should have been DESIGNED
> into the infrastructure plan of the beachfront. Along Ocean Ave
> between the pedestrian walkway and the vehicular ways. That was not
> done.
>
> Putting bikeways in the roadway is asking for problems. Putting
> bikeways behind diagonally parked vehicles is prohibited due to the
> increased dangers.
>
> This whole issue of biking, bikeways and boardwalk-biking is due to,
> again, a lack of appropriate PLANNING.
>
> Werner
>
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