San Diego installed "Edge Lanes" (also called "Advisory Bike Lanes") along a short neighborhood block in Mira Mesa, California. And the people living nearby lost their collective minds. Here's why these lanes aren't quite as bad as local TV coverage claims.
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Sources cited:
"Safety Considerations for All Road Users on Edge Lane Roads," https://transweb.sjsu.edu/research/19...
"Edge Lane Roads," https://www.advisorybikelanes.com
"April 4, 2022 MMTC Meeting," Town of Mira Mesa. https://www.miramesatowncouncil.org/a...
"Good Evening San Diego," KUSITV. April 9, 2022
"'You're Playing Chicken': Mira Mesa Neighbors Caught Off Guard by New Street," KFMBTV. April 1, 2022
"City of San Diego changes confusing stretch of Gold Coast Drive back to 'normal,'" KFMBTV. April 12, 2022
"Unannounced Mira Mesa bike lane sparks frustration and confusion," KFMBTV. April 1, 2022
"Climate action gone wild: City of San Diego's redesigned 'two lane' road angers residents," KUSITV. April 1, 2022
"Controversy Brews Over Redesigned Street in Mira Mesa," FOX 5 San Diego. April 1, 2022
Time sections:
Neighbors Hated It (0:00)
How Do They Work? (2:23)
Yield Streets (4:30)
Vulnerable Road Users (5:40)
Classification Mismatch (7:12)
Saying Goodbye (10:15)