Comments on: Survey: How does Seattle stack up for bicycling? http://www.greatcity.org/2009/03/19/survey-how-does-seattle-stack-up-for-bicycling/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:30:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: BIKE BLOC » Blog Archive » How does Seattle stack up for cycling? http://www.greatcity.org/2009/03/19/survey-how-does-seattle-stack-up-for-bicycling/comment-page-1/#comment-473 BIKE BLOC » Blog Archive » How does Seattle stack up for cycling? Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:57:47 +0000 http://www.greatcity.org/?p=2489#comment-473 [...] You can access the survey and read a blog post about it here: http://www.greatcity.org/2009/03/19/survey-how-does-seattle-stack-up-for-bicycling/ [...] [...] You can access the survey and read a blog post about it here: http://www.greatcity.org/2009/03/19/survey-how-does-seattle-stack-up-for-bicycling/ [...]

]]> By: Chris http://www.greatcity.org/2009/03/19/survey-how-does-seattle-stack-up-for-bicycling/comment-page-1/#comment-407 Chris Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:17:48 +0000 http://www.greatcity.org/?p=2489#comment-407 (okay, maybe 5 degrees) (okay, maybe 5 degrees)

]]> By: Chris http://www.greatcity.org/2009/03/19/survey-how-does-seattle-stack-up-for-bicycling/comment-page-1/#comment-406 Chris Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:12:56 +0000 http://www.greatcity.org/?p=2489#comment-406 (on the weather note, it's been about 10 degrees below average for most of the last couple months). (on the weather note, it’s been about 10 degrees below average for most of the last couple months).

]]> By: Chris http://www.greatcity.org/2009/03/19/survey-how-does-seattle-stack-up-for-bicycling/comment-page-1/#comment-405 Chris Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:11:09 +0000 http://www.greatcity.org/?p=2489#comment-405 I would have liked to see a ranking option for reasons I don't ride much in Seattle. Various safety concerns are the most important: People drive too fast, pavement quality in Seattle is generally horrible, there are few bike lanes, "sharrows" don't feel safe, the flattest routes (aka Westlake from ballard) aren't really set up for cyclists... etc. Oh, and the weather (although in fairness it's been an unusually cold winter/early spring). Seattle has a long way to go before bicycle commuting is more than a niche activity. But then Copenhagen wasn't always the bicycling mecca that it is now. I would have liked to see a ranking option for reasons I don’t ride much in Seattle. Various safety concerns are the most important: People drive too fast, pavement quality in Seattle is generally horrible, there are few bike lanes, “sharrows” don’t feel safe, the flattest routes (aka Westlake from ballard) aren’t really set up for cyclists… etc. Oh, and the weather (although in fairness it’s been an unusually cold winter/early spring).

Seattle has a long way to go before bicycle commuting is more than a niche activity. But then Copenhagen wasn’t always the bicycling mecca that it is now.

]]> By: Chris Rule http://www.greatcity.org/2009/03/19/survey-how-does-seattle-stack-up-for-bicycling/comment-page-1/#comment-341 Chris Rule Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:43:56 +0000 http://www.greatcity.org/?p=2489#comment-341 Good feedback, and I hope you take the survey. Some of the few remaining hurdles may be removed in Lake Forest Park, and the Burke-Gilman will be reconstructed with much better sight lines for trail users. Good feedback, and I hope you take the survey. Some of the few remaining hurdles may be removed in Lake Forest Park, and the Burke-Gilman will be reconstructed with much better sight lines for trail users.

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