BIKE: pie on earth [just not here]

[Stephen Wechsler]

On Thursday, July 22, 2004, at 04:51 PM, Eric Anderson wrote:

> Maybe Lance could bring back to Austin some of the caddilac bike-lanes,
> sleeping policeman, and perhaps traffic circles that you see flash 
> past as
> helicopter cameras chase Tour de France peleton and lead riders.
>
> The bike lanes you see seem actually integrated into the roadway, not
> squeezed in when possible.
>
> I hope that #6 might move things forward, elevating bike facilities 
> from
> where feasable, -over there somewhere-; toward a comprehensive network,
> and no-brainers such as South Congress, Speedway through UT, Red River
> (rather than Trinity/San Jacinto), Rails-with-Trails, etc., etc.

Agreed.

Speaking of 'Speedway through UT':  why oh why did they close it to 
bikes?
It just makes no sense whatsoever (for those who dont know, this road 
is closed to cars--
a nice big empty expanse of road, perfect for cycling through the 
otherwise nearly
bike-inaccessible campus-- but it's closed to bikes too!)

Does anyone know the latest on the UT master plan?

Steve


>
> If Lance Armstrongs 6th Tour de France victory can do anything, it 
> should
> help all of us imagine, detail, organize and justify a bike-friendly
> Austin.
>
> Thanks! Lance!
>
> Eric Anderson <bikeeric>
> (512) 476-7304
>
> --- Stephen Wechsler <wechsler> wrote:
>> Just got back from a couple of weeks in Sweden, where I once lived for
>> 2 years.  In every city I visited, from large to small, I managed to
>> borrow or rent a bike.  It was so nice to be back in a country with
>> real bike lanes, usually physically separated from the cars, and 
>> always
>> with a reasonable way to get through an intersection.  I rode with my
>> wife and 6-year-old son, without fear, even in the heart of a big busy
>> city.  It is essentially the same in a number of other
>> countries where I've lived and cycled.  Just not here.
>>
>> Sigh.
>>
>> --Steve
>>
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