tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post6015123278106570117..comments2024-03-28T16:54:44.319-07:00Comments on The Emeryville Tattler: How They VotedUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-32026186990297233842010-06-03T22:33:07.978-07:002010-06-03T22:33:07.978-07:00The accident the commenter above refers to involve...The accident the commenter above refers to involved a car speeding around the curve in the bridge. The car lost control, drifted across the bike lane and struck a pedestrian on the sidewalk. The pedestrian was severely injured. Had a biker been in the bike lane it probably would have been a fatality. <br /><br />The commenter (probably Ken Bukowski) is correct that bike lanes can exist with four car lanes. The problem is that it isn't safe. The accident is proof of that but also, it doesn't FEEL safe for bikers being so close to speeding cars there, especially around the curve. Very few bikers used this route before the closing down of two of the traffic lanes and the primary reason is that bikers didn't feel safe. The Bike Committee received much testimony from bikers about that.<br /><br />It is really very revealing that Ms Davis and Mr Bukowski both were willing to help Madison Marquette against the unanimous vote of their own Bike Committee and even against their own City Engineer. It really shows how much they carry water for the out-of-town developers. It should also be noted these developers have been very generous to the re-election campaigns of these two council members.Brian Donahuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12705682112476904502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-84640302582297001402010-06-03T07:41:36.195-07:002010-06-03T07:41:36.195-07:00There is simply no evidence a bicycle lane cannot ...There is simply no evidence a bicycle lane cannot exist with two lanes of traffic as designed. There has only one bike accident reported on the bridge and it had nothing to do with the configuration of the lanes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-29372129541110722142010-05-21T18:07:42.028-07:002010-05-21T18:07:42.028-07:00There is no mischaracterization. At the time of t...There is no mischaracterization. At the time of the vote, there were two vehicle travel lanes. The vote was should two more vehicle lanes be added to the bridge against the will of the Bike Committee and against the advisce of the City Engineer. The Developer wanted to add two lanes. Nora Davis and Ken Bukowski both voted YES. The test period condition is not germain to the point.<br /><br />The council is not happy about this series 'How They Voted' because they would rather people not know how they voted. Ken's comment here is a funny take on it...he's trying to now say he was in favor of leaving only two travel lanes. So Ken, if that's the case, why did you vote for four?Brian Donahuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12705682112476904502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-20404417763670726642010-05-21T10:51:29.581-07:002010-05-21T10:51:29.581-07:00Although I support the decision to leave the bridg...Although I support the decision to leave the bridge with only 2 auto traffic lanes, your blog entry mischaracterizes the issue at hand. The vote was over whether, AFTER AN AGREED UPON TEST PERIOD, to restore the bridge to its original configuration--the one it had been designed for and operated under for its entire existence, or whether to keep it in the test period configuration. Although the current configuration makes the bridge more pleasant for bicyclists--I can attest to that personally--it is a completely reasonable position to have the bridge in the configuration for which it was designed. It should have been designed differently, but hindsight is 20/20 :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-11034046164768546742010-05-21T08:32:44.583-07:002010-05-21T08:32:44.583-07:00Way to go Jennifer, Kurt & Ruth!*
*It's s...Way to go Jennifer, Kurt & Ruth!*<br /><br />*It's sad when we have to congratulate public officials for voting in a rational way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com