Golden thinks, like some biblical parable of water into wine, that putting a bike sign on a road magically makes it a good road for cycling. So consider a few things that have not changed with this sign.
- There is two way-traffic and parking on both sides of the street. As you can see even cars find the road too narrow. It just barely possible for two small cars to pass one another.
- The speed limit is too high. One block away, on the same road, where there is NO parking the speed is only 15. Here on the dangerous stretch, it's 25. 180 degrees out of phase with reality--as usual.
- cyclists need around 3 feet from parked cars to keep from being doored. Imagine a car trying to pass a bike with an on-coming car. It happens all the time and it's not a pretty sight.
- this is one of the most pediastrian-crowded places on campus between classes. This leads to major sensory overload for drivers.
- cars turning onto this street routinely blow through stop signs because the sight is so restricted.
- the upshot is that I tell all my cyclists friends to avoid this road and take the much safe route via Maple.