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PBLs Forever!
Albany Bicycle Coalition, Inc.
127 S. Pine Ave.
Albany, NY 12208
August 14, 2015
The Honorable Kathy Sheehan
Office of the Mayor
City Hall, Rm. 102
24 Eagle St.
Albany, NY 12207
Dear Mayor Sheehan:
On behalf of people on bicycles (and those who want to be), thank you, the city officials, and the city’s contractors for developing the plans for Madison Avenue Traffic Calming. Your opening words at the July 29 “design meeting” made clear your commitment to the project and the development of a bicycle friendly Albany.
The only sustainable option for bicycle facilities that will get people on bicycles and on the street remains Protected Bicycle Lanes. These lanes on Madison Ave. will propel the City of Albany into the future and hone our competitive edge. Experience of other cities across the USA and the updated Federal design standards support this position.
In resolving the issue of maintenance cost, we urge you to look beyond this immediate cost to what will be the best long term investment through increased business and property values, improved health, reduced traffic and parking congestion, improved safety for all street users, and increased number of people moving (or returning) to Albany. Short term, the City can cover maintenance costs by reallocating DGS services within its current budget. By redirecting cleaning tasks from streets not requiring a 7-day cycle (e.g., many residential streets), we can maintain the new, redesigned Madison Ave.
Mayor Sheehan, we are faced with a decision with a 15 to 20-year future impact. The only option that will get the maximum number of people out of cars and onto bicycles remains Protected Bicycle Lanes. I urge you to embrace Protected Bicycle Lanes as proposed.
Sincerely,
Lorenz M. Worden
President
Albany Bicycle Coalition, Inc.
lorenzworden@gmail.com
Filed under protected bicycle lanes
Riding in Albany – End of July
Grandpa
Conflict – Step #1
Conflict – Step #2
Cool Down . . .
Always Exciting
Another Positive Step
Lunch in the Park
Waiting to Cross
Phone + Sidewalk = ?
In a hurry
Filed under Riding in Albany
“Alternative D is the Plan for Me” – Protected (Separated) Bicycle Lanes on Madison Ave.
RE: “Alternative D is the Plan for Me” – Protected (Separated) Bicycle Lanes on Madison Ave.
The City of Albany has presented 5 alternative designs for Madison Ave. The Protected Bicycle Lane Coalition and those who want to ride the streets of Albany need you to weigh in favor of “One-Way Separated Bicycle Lanes – Alternative D.” (Here “separated” means “protected.”)
PBLs in Action
One-Way Separated Bicycle Lanes – Alternative D is the safest because
- Alternative D protects people on bicycles from parked cars pulling out and removes cyclists from riding in the door zone. The only other option that does that is C (two-way separated bicycle lanes).
- Alternative C, though modeled after Protected Bicycle Lane Coalition ideas, is not ideal because it will make it difficult for people on bicycles to transition into and out of the Protected Bike Lane at intersections and at the eastern and western entrances. There are also concerns with non-standard lane widths in this alternative.
Let the Mayor know you’re in support of Alternative D by submitting your comments to MadisonAveStudy@albany-ny.org here before August 15.
Just complete this sentence: “I want Protected (Separated) Bicycle Lanes on Madison Ave. because . . . “
To see the alternatives, go to the “road diet” site and click “Madison Ave Road Diet Renderings”
Just remember – “Alternative D is the Plan for Me!”
Filed under Activisim, protected bicycle lanes
Riding in Albany – Why We Need Protected Bicycle Lanes
Happy Rider
Young Mom
Must be from the ‘Burbs
Sidewalk is Safer than Shared Lanes
Big Red on Call
The Next Generation -1
The Next Generation – 2
People of All Ages Ride
On Patrol
Well – It’s a Start
Parked
Filed under Activism, Riding in Albany
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