tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17629790.post2806987864854886669..comments2024-03-28T06:21:34.602-06:00Comments on twin city sidewalks: Sidewalk Mailbox #3Bill Lindekehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11373780012930618768noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17629790.post-69486771744181771452011-11-04T23:33:44.172-06:002011-11-04T23:33:44.172-06:00I found a lot of worthwhile info here!I found a lot of worthwhile info here!bloguay.com/mueblesmadrid294http://bloguay.com/mueblesmadrid294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17629790.post-85770252576126645862011-09-25T17:03:53.485-06:002011-09-25T17:03:53.485-06:00Juan here. Some followup:
* I'm not claiming ...Juan here. Some followup:<br /><br />* I'm not claiming a 1-way conversion would reduce cruising. I'm mainly interested in finding a way to better accommodate the huge volume of pedestrians and cyclists in the summertime.<br /><br />* I realize that the traffic coming off Hennepin would most naturally desire 1-way to the SE, not NW. Not quite sure how to handle that configuration.<br /><br />* Erik's comment about not-riding-on-brick is exactly the point. No one likes riding on brick. As a result, you get a huge amount of bikes and peds on the same narrow sidewalk. Result: congestion! I really think there's enough road width to handle a redesign.<br /><br />* As for the political pressures: Yeah, you're probably right. Well, I'll pitch the idea and maybe I can convince a few people.Stephen Grosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08704949337738506028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17629790.post-69234633896998475272011-09-08T19:20:05.020-06:002011-09-08T19:20:05.020-06:00Main Street SE between Hennepin and the Stone Arch...Main Street SE between Hennepin and the Stone Arch Bridge would be a great bikeway on paper, but I hate riding that brick street on my bike.Erik Ostromhttp://slapdash.erikostrom.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17629790.post-71094795484380578552011-09-08T12:48:28.491-06:002011-09-08T12:48:28.491-06:00Juan makes a good point about Main St - the pedest...Juan makes a good point about Main St - the pedestrian and bicycle traffic is high, and cars mill about looking for parking (and probably checking out the view or maybe some of the cyclists or pedestrians). Seems like the simplest solution is to get rid of the parking and expand/separate the sidewalks and bike paths (I for one usually ride on the street there anyway, at least west of the Central overpass).Alexhttp://gettingaroundmpls.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com