BIKEPGH MESSAGE BOARD ARCHIVE

Thanks for the reminder! ADA curb cuts n such often benefit the bicycle infrastructure, too, so it is good when we can work as allies outside of the mainstream of transportation access & means. There are lots of cyclists who don't use this message board, so you may want to consider reaching out in additional ways. For example, if you've been having this problem at a particular building you like to use, maybe you can suggest they improve their bicycle parking options so that your access is not hindered by their other users needs. I would guess that adding bicycle parking is not an overly expensive proposition for building owners who are ADA compliant.

Also if it happens often just leave a nice note on the bike, usually that's all you need to do, they probably just don't realize where they are parking is inconveniencing someone else.

Admittedly, one of the projects I worked on with the City Planning Department was the Bates Street sidewalk from 2nd Ave. to the Blvd. of the Allies. All of us on the project there recognized its potential as a quality shared pedestrian/bike path. In order to accomplish our planning goals we worked from an ADA compliance perspective because it holds more legal standing.

The ironic part is that I'm not entirely sure the slope of Bates street along that stretch meets ADA requirements. A factor we were happy to leave out of our reports.

I should check back with my superior to see if there are at least any plans to install curb-cuts on the parkway off-ramp intersection and the driveway just up-slope of it. I also think there are plans to improve the Bates/Blvd. intersection from a pedestrian perspective. Any more than that I cannot I say.

Those curb cuts might be the only things more dangerous and less used than the pedestrian crossings on bigelow blvd

What do you mean by that steevo? At least from where I was describing there AREN'T any curb cuts.

I sure can't speak for Steevo, but I was thinking the same thing.

The exit ramp from the parkway would need to get a new, large STOP sign - and there would have to be plenty of ticketing for a few weeks - for a curb cut there to be anything other than instantly fatal.

Maybe a "Caution Bikes" sign could be placed below or near the stop sign?

I've just always desired that Bates St. sidewalk to be nicer and more welcoming than it is. Ever since the opening of the Hot Metal Bridge to traffic, Bates has become THE route between Oakland and the South Side. The roadway is nice, why can't the sidewalk?

rumble strips all over the damn exit and big ass stop signs 15 ft in front of the crosswalk since people seem to think the are supposed to line the back of their car up with the stop lines/signs around here.

Cburch ahs the right idea. Personally, though, I dont' think the size of the stop sign matters taht much.

IMO, they would have to enforce the stop sign for a while for it to have an effect. Some tickets and pints on licenses would end the rolling stops, though.

still need to be at least a car length and a half in front of where you want people to actually stop. i don't know what they hell is wrong with people around here ignoring stop lines and such.