BIKE: Dedicated bike lanes -- a mistake?

[Robert M Farr]

Mike Dahmus wrote:

> I would love to have an honest discussion about the place of bike lanes 
> versus wide curb lanes versus shared lanes. 

But first we need something more substantial than anecdotal evidence 
that's dressed up in a lab coat. Fortunately, something is on the 
horizon. Remember that message seeking volunteers for a study that 
Micheal Zakes forwarded to the list about 2 months ago?

I recently participated (as one of among many bicycling guinea pigs) in 
a study that is still underway. It is being conducted by some UT grad 
students for TxDOT and should eventually provide some interesting data 
concerning the shy distances that cars give to bicyclists riding in bike 
lanes vs wide outside lanes. The study includes scores of sample areas 
in several major Texas cities, Austin included.

I was led to believe the study would be published later this summer.
I'll be looking for it and shall send the list a link when it is finally 
published.
-- 
Robert Farr
Austin, TX
bobfarr