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winnower8 t1_iyd85qn wrote

Reply to comment by theSuttyman in “With the Central Ave complete street redevelopment and other efforts like it, Baltimore is making wise use of scarce resources in a forward-thinking, fiscally responsible manner to prioritize the needs and desires of its fully invested residents and business owners.” —Michael Scepaniak & David Ho by BmoreCityDOT

I use Roland Ave all the time and its fine, but its not ideal. If you're doing a design, do it best. The best is a protected bike lane, like Maryland Ave/Cathedral St. The bike lane is on the inside of the street against the curb. Pedestrians use the sidewalk. Cars park in between the bike lane and the flow of traffic. Traffic flows and there is a buffer between cyclists and cars.

Here's a design: https://nacto.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/NACTO-Design-Guide-Burchfield-Chicago.pdf

I drive somedays, but when I can I ride my bike because of the convenience of North South bicycle corridor in Baltimore. The design encouraged my bicycle purchase. I hope it encourages others.

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theSuttyman t1_iydbyhl wrote

That’s the design I was referring to, protected by the lane of cars. Used to be configured that way, looks like they changed the configuration back to unprotected in 2018

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