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New bike path
On 3/14/2018 1:07 PM, Joerg wrote:
On 2018-03-14 09:08, Frank Krygowski wrote: (You remain the only person I've ever heard of who somehow believes U.C. Davis does not restrict motor vehicle use.) Because they don't. I was there a lot on business and due to the distance and the need to schlepp heavy stuff had to use an SUV. Not the slightest problem. "Restrict motor vehicle use" does not mean "No motor vehicle is ever allowed through." The campus I taught in allowed no motor vehicles in its central core - except, of course, when it was necessary to allow an emergency vehicle, a utility repair truck, a heavy delivery, etc. Allowing one SUV driver schlepping something is far different from letting anyone drive wherever they want. From https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2...th-the-bicycle "The campus, cheek-by-jowl with the city, is car-free." [Yes, as explained above, it's not 100% car free. Everyone else gets the idea.] "Car-use was restricted on campus, with drop-down barriers and a ban on student car ownership (this is still in force)." From http://taps.ucdavis.edu/bicycle/education/community "The University followed suit by banning almost all motor vehicle use from its central core roadways that were formerly open to motor traffic from off campus." That also refers to their experience with now-so-trendy "protected bike lanes": "Because Davis pioneered the bike lane and other bicycle facilities in this country, it is not surprising that some "experiments" were less successful than others. One such example was the construction of "protected" bike lanes where motor vehicle and bicycle traffic was separated by a raised "buffer" or curbing. In some cases, the bike lane was established between the parking shoulder and the curb line (i.e. cars were parked on the left of the bike traffic lane). Needless to say, any "benefits" of such facilities were soon found to be outweighed by the many hazards created for their users." -- - Frank Krygowski |
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