BIKE: Re-evaluation of SCB CE's

[Patrick Goetz]

I agree with your assessment, but don't understand your solution.  How 
is this any different from what exists now?  How does narrowing the 
striping make any difference?  Also, I doubt there are many 
non-residents parking on SCB anyway, since there aren't really many 
commercial destinations within walking distance.  Finally, if you think 
the SCB neighbors regurgitated an entire habanero sauce covered cow over 
the CE's and limiting parking, wait until you see what happens when you 
tell them they're going to need to get parking permits in order to park 
on the street!

Actually, though, this could turn out to be a good thing.  Let's do the 
parking permits, but tell them that it was the idea of GW Bush and 
Congress.  This way we'll be able to get rid of Bush, the Republican 
Congress, and the SCB curmudgeons in one gigantic bloodbath without 
having to lift a finger ourselves.  Lloyd Doggett will probably die, 
too, of course, which is unfortunate, but sometimes one has to make such 
sacrifices for the greater good.



Michael Zakes wrote:
>     after riding SCB last night for the first time since the CEs went in, I
> think we as a community got hosed since now there is a "de facto" parking
> lane in the spot where a bike lane should be. my battery was out on my main
> light, so I was running just my backup lights, which worked OK for
> illuminating the CEs, but I'd hate to try it without any lights. however, I
> think there can be a relatively simple solution that can actually use this
> to our advantage.
>     in the North University area there are several streets that are signed
> as "Resident Parking Only" which keeps them from being overwhelmed by
> students driving to UT. there's a pack of parking permits that you buy (2
> permanent stickers, 2 mirror hangtags.)
>     this could be adapted so that the bike lane would go back to standard
> size on the straighter sections, SCB is signed as RPO, where the permanent
> stickers run ~$500/year, but with the benefit that the bike lane and double
> yellow in front of their house is striped wide enough to allow for a parking
> spot with ample passing distance. this would act as a traffic calming
> device, much like the earlier plan of one side parking or the current CEs.
> folks would be able to buy packs of temporary parking hangtags so if they
> were having a party, guests, etc they could use them on a per day basis, so
> while it would be an inconvenience to cyclists since these would allow
> people to park in the bike lanes, the added cost would discourage regular on
> street parking. areas where there are lots of curves could just get RPO
> signs and sharrows/"Share The Road" signs.
>