Comments on: Sands Street Gets a Sassy, Center-Median Cycletrack

By: Justin Lee Miller

Justin Lee Miller — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 04:10:05 +0000

I love it! I haven't tried it yet, but from the video, it's the kind of thing that's needed in the place it's needed. Most cities put in bike lanes on pleasant empty streets, not where the traffic is difficult to maneuver for bikes.

By: Ian

Ian — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:54:33 +0000

After many years in NYC, I live in Holland, likely the most bike friendly place in the world. I think the DOT should send a team to the Netherlands to see how it can be done. There are bike paths everywhere here and the road is shared not only with cars and pedestrians, but with trams as well.

Congratulations to NY for taking the first important steps to helping all New Yorkers to a greener, more healthy and more fun future!!

By: Pat

Pat — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:49:41 +0000

Clarence, Pat from Chicago here. What a great addition to cycling in New York. I have posted a link to your post on the Chicago Active Transportation Alliance blog. I hope someone in Chicago picks up the ball on this one.

By: Galfromdownunder

Galfromdownunder — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:57:36 +0000

Cool bananas Clarence! Hey, your Bike Friday matches your t-shirt matches your e-corporate livery here. Very metrosexual.
Here's a bit of ancient history about Clarence and his BF:
http://community.bikefriday.com/2006/10/clarenceeckerson

I recall riding a similar center bike thruway somewhere in Portland ... I am sure readers will be able to tell me where it is ... felt a bit like entering the star chamber a la 2001 a Space Odyssey.

By: Dave in KY

Dave in KY — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:14:14 +0000

The "sidewalk level" to the unseperated section sure doesn't look very wheelchair accessible with all those lamp posts in the middle of the sidewalk. What's the story there?

By: Rick D.

Rick D. — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:13:54 +0000

About 5 years ago I remember walking from Juniors to and across the Brooklyn Bridge. It was a weekend, but I remember the tangle of streets.

Good job, TA!

By: Shrinkage

Shrinkage — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 05:33:47 +0000

Egads! A mountable curb!! Hmmmm....

Okay seriously, that is a nice job. Hopefully other cities will continue to learn from Streetfilms.

By: Susan Donovan

Susan Donovan — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:59:51 +0000

I love this!!! Great video too!

By: Mike Epstein

Mike Epstein — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:58:56 +0000

Love the illegal and dangerous left turn in the background at 0:28.

By: dudeonabike

dudeonabike — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:02:43 +0000

That is downright awesome. But whenever I see that type of amazing progress in other cites, it makes me so frustrated--as it tends to do little more than reaffirm that LA is stuck in the stone-age transportation-wise. Some of our elected leaders have said just that, but even still, where's the beef? Looking forward to seeing this in LA in my lifetime....