I agree. As a biker I find it very dangerous when the bike lanes are used as loading zones. Its not easy to have swerve around cars parked especially where there are trolley tracks. One wrong turn and your wheel is stuck in the trolley track and you're down. Also I don't understand why at the Wawa at 38th and Spruce they did not install a loading zone when they redid the street. They made the bike lane plenty wide enough for cars to park there and block the bike lane. Funny I always see cop cars parked there. The bike lanes are great when they are clear for bikers but as Richard said its more dangerous when they are being parked in.
-Paul Grossman ----- Original Message ----- From: "R. Hotchkiss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Jeff Abrahamson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "University City List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 9:29 AM Subject: Re: [UC] [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Penn cracking down (illegally) onbikes!] > I also noticed UPENN police hassling those who are riding on the walkways. > What UPENN police should be doing is keeping the bike lanes clear on Spruce > St. Including ticketing ambulances. The "improvements" that were made to the > sidewalk and street design only work if nobody parks illegally otherwise > it's a head-on accident or a squished biker waiting to happen. > > Richard Hotchkiss > http://www.hotstrings-inc.com > > > > > From: Jeff Abrahamson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Reply-To: Jeff Abrahamson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 08:32:01 -0400 > > To: University City List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: [UC] [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Penn cracking down (illegally) on bikes!] > > > > Thought this might be of interest. > > > > -Jeff > > > > > > ----- Forwarded message from John Boyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ----- > > > > Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 08:17:30 -0400 > > From: John Boyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Penn cracking down (illegally) on bikes! > > To: "Bike listserve (E-mail)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 > > X-URL: <http://list.purple.com/> > > > > [20 lines, 176 words, 1106 characters] Top characters: eiatoscr > > > > > > UPENN police have put up warning signs letting people know that their > > locks may be cut and bikes confiscated if they lock to a parking meter > > on public sidewalks. It is not known where the directive came from and > > is particularly puzzling since UPENN is a partner in the "Share the > > Road Campaign". > > > > This is of course illegal - Pennsylvania code for bicycle parking is > > clear on this: > > > > Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes > > Chapter 35 - SPECIAL VEHICLES AND PEDESTRIANS > > Subchapter A - Operation of Pedalcycles (Bicycles) > > > > Section 3509. Parking. > > (a) Sidewalks. > > > > (1) A person may park a pedalcycle on a sidewalk unless prohibited or > > restricted by an official traffic-control device. (IE Streets Dept or > > PennDOT depending on who maintains the street, not UPENN) > > > > (2) A pedalcycle parked on a sidewalk shall not impede the normal and > > reasonable movement of pedestrian or other traffic. > > > > The Bicycle Coalition's Advocacy Committee has been notified of this > > issue and is working on stopping this practice. > > > > John Boyle > > For local bicycle news visit the Philly Bike Blog > > http://bcgp.blogpost.com > > ----- End forwarded message ----- > > ---- > > You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the > > list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see > > <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. > > > > ---- > You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the > list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see > <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. > ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
