tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22927108.post2452802288224814219..comments2023-10-26T05:43:36.317-07:00Comments on Carfree USA Blog: Share the IntersectionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22927108.post-33230963071081229582009-04-13T04:46:00.000-07:002009-04-13T04:46:00.000-07:00besides preventing motorcars mounting the pavement...besides preventing motorcars mounting the pavement and blocking pedestrians/cyclists they play a critical role in preventing large vehicle damage to corner infrastructure such as utility poles, signs, drains and curbs. I live in Atlanta where bus and truck drivers can tear up the infrastructure and endanger non-motorists with impunity. I love my yearly trips to Amsterdam, that a city that got it right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22927108.post-1942047315062782072009-04-11T17:16:00.000-07:002009-04-11T17:16:00.000-07:00I think the separated bike lane in the center is t...I think the separated bike lane in the center is terrifying to me as a cyclist. It would force me to make right and left turns blind across traffic. I would much rather be integrated with traffic.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015625679818141025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22927108.post-38936648529577405442009-04-10T11:34:00.000-07:002009-04-10T11:34:00.000-07:00I agree that pedestrians need traffic signals to b...I agree that pedestrians need traffic signals to be timed more fairly. But I disagree about bollards. They provide peds with a much needed physical barrier from cars -- and in doing so, they save lives.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18259193742689839600noreply@blogger.com