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Protected bike lane for Elston Ave - Carry forward Project from Cycle 4
Elston Avenue is a main diagonal artery that bicyclists take everyday to get to work. It provides easy access for residents to bike to neighborhoods like Logan Quare, Wicker Park, Irving Park, etc..
Converting Elston's bike lanes in both directiosn into protected one-way bike lanes will save lives and encourage more people to use the bike lanes. The vast majority of Chicago's bicycle crow does not use these lanes, because it is just too dangerous to bike on them today.
It would mean, we move the bike lanes right next to the sidewalk and move the car parking into the street. Today, it is set up in the opposite manner.
This has already been done on Milwaukee Avenue - another diagonal street that a lot of bikers use - https://chicagocompletestreets.org/streets/bikeways/barrier-protected-bike-lanes/
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I'm not arguing against these design elements, just that what is actually built reflects them. Look at all the pictures and diagrams in there and then ride the Chicago separated lanes and tell me they are the same. Most of those design manuals recommend to eliminate the parking, if not there is a large separation between the parked vehicles and lane. Elimination of parking, more full curbing, maintenance plans, proper spacing between parked cars and bike lane - these are all things that are being poorly implemented. Then if poorly design is implemented or good designs are poorly built, we are worse off than before and wasted an opportunity.
Also - there is the maintenance issue. These lanes need specialize snow clearing equipment, so can be unusable for a big chunk of the year. Debris accumulates and is rarely cleared out. Leaving bikes to ride in additionally narrowed lanes or on the sidewalk.
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