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.
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Tags: Albany Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission, bicycling, bike lanes, traffic signals
Tags: Albany Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission, bicycling, bike lanes, traffic signals
Fall means blocked bike lanes
As bike lane obstructions go, this isn’t all that bad. Still, it’s an example of why people on bikes sometimes can’t use the bike lanes all that well. This is on Albany’s Salem Avenue, where homeowners have swept the autumn leaves into the street in the hope that sooner or later, the piles will be picked […]
Tags: autumn leaves, bicycling, bike lanes, leaf removal, leaves blocking bike lanes