Hugh said "in commercial areas." I agree.
Cyclists on sidewalks should be required to dismount when pedestrians are present. That is all.
I agree with Hugh. Riding on sidewalks is not always a terrible thing.
My two cents (folks may know I've held this view forever).
On Jan 30, 2012, at 8:59 AM, Bill Austin wrote:
I agree with Hugh's assessment. The last time I reviewed standards for bicycles and pedestrians sharing facilities such interactions were only allowed on facilities like the Rail Trail with a minimum 8' travel lane, with 10' to 12' travel lanes recommended.
Bill Austin, AICP Executive Director Morgantown Monongalia MPO 82 Hart Field Road Ste. 105 Morgantown, WVA 26505 304-291-9571 304-692-7225 Mobile
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-----Original Message----- From: bikeboard-bounces@cheat.org [mailto:bikeboard- bounces@cheat.org] On Behalf Of Hugh Kierig Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2012 7:03 PM To: bikeboard@cheat.org; frank.gmeindl@comcast.net Cc: Christiaan Abildso Subject: Re: [Bikeboard] Sidewalk cycling
Bicycles should not be allowed to be riden on sidewalks in commercial areas. In these instances the present a pedestrian hazard. Hugh E. Kierig -----Original Message----- From: Frank Gmeindl frank.gmeindl@comcast.net Cc: Christiaan Abildso Christiaan.Abildso@mail.wvu.edu To: Bicycle Board bikeboard@cheat.org
Sent: 1/29/2012 6:57:09 PM Subject: [Bikeboard] Sidewalk cycling
Bicycle Board Members,
At this Tuesday's meeting, City Council will discuss riding on sidewalks. See Agenda.
WHAT SHOULD WE DO? We have 2 days to decide.
Primarily, in response to a request from Chief Preston, they're banning unicycles from sidewalks and streets, effectively banning unicycles. I imagine this will lead to discussing bicycling on sidewalks which I imagine could lead to police ticketing bicyclists who ride on sidewalks. IMO, that won't exactly help us realize our vision of every resident being able to bicycle safely and fearlessly anywhere, anytime for any reason or to achieve our goal of having 1 or every 20 vehicles on Morgantown streets be a bicycle by 2020.
I would like to turn this around from being negative to some kind of positive action to support our vision, goal, objectives and recommended action but I don't know how. Ideas?
Specifically, they're going to revise two parts of the code: 311.02 TOY VEHICLES ON STREETS and 373.08 RIDING ON SIDEWALKS, specifically 373.08 (d). Personally, I've always had a problem with 373.08 (d) because 373 is entitled "Bicycles" but 373.08 (d) is about skateboards and roller skates and soon to include unicycles. If they had asked me about this ordinance change, I would first have recommended that they remove part (d) from 373. (See Bicycle Law .)
Frank D. Gmeindl Chairman, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board LCI #1703 491 WilsonAvenue Morgantown, WV 26501 304-376-0446 Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles
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