Albany Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission

City panel wants to pursue ‘bike boulevards’

Written January 30th, 2022 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 12 responses.

The idea of “bike boulevards” keeps coming up at monthly meetings of Albany’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission even though the first proposal of this kind last year, on Madison Street, died for lack of neighborhood interest.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: active transportation, Albany Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission, bike boulevards, bike transportion

‘Bike boulevard’ idea stalls for lack of interest

Written November 21st, 2021 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 7 responses.

If you have been losing sleep over the idea of a “bike boulevard” on Albany’s Madison Street between Second Avenue and Pacific, you can rest easy. The idea has stalled because of an apparent lack of interest by residents and property owners along the street.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Albany Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission, bike boulevard, Madison Street, ODOT

Paint the lanes green: Safer riding

Written March 11th, 2018 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 12 responses.

Albany is pretty safe for bicyclists, generally speaking, but it hasn’t yet adopted a simple way of marking bike lanes, an approach that might make the town safer yet.

Posted in: Commentary
Tags: Albany Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission, bicycling, green bike lanes, Medford bike lanes

When you’re stuck at a signal …

Written October 18th, 2014 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 5 responses.

Next time the Albany Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission is looking for some project, it might want to consider the fact that many modern traffic signals ignore people on bikes. Some communities have solved the problem with gizmos like the one in the photo, a bike-crossing button similar to those routinely provided for people on foot.

Posted in: Commentary
Tags: Albany Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission, bicycling, bike lanes, traffic signals