Bike lanes on 17th Street? It’s good news any way you squeeze it. But if we’re cutting to the chase, here’s the deal: The part of 17th Street up by the 500 Club looks like the above, while the part down by the Uptown still looks like the below:
I’m not complaining. I’ll take what I can get.
It’s not done yet, bros, relax.
I’m perfectly calm, dude.
The intersection in front of the Uptown is really dangerous, riders beware.
And really poorly lit. Hard to see pedestrians.
I love bike lanes and they are desperately needed in SF but I don’t understand why on earth they would chose 17th Street for a lane – it is so narrow there is no room for a bike and a car to travel side-by-side in either direction.
Unfortunately, there aren’t really and better options. Thankfully, car traffic is relatively light on 17th, especially the western end.
Every street that gets bike improvements means it’s one more option to use by bike, one more street that’s a little nicer and safer for everyone. It’s not a restriction for bike travel, it’s a relief from car traffic.
I’ll wave at your sanctimony from my car next rainy day, douche bag.
Ferocious -
I’ll be sure to wave right back at yours?
I think eventually the hope is that 17th can become known as a better-for-biking street that cars will lean away from, and 18th will become a better-for-cars street where bikes will choose 17th.
will they be green too? that would be the greatest!
I thought something was different when I rode down 17th street the other day. It seems like such an easy, painless effort you wonder why more bike lanes don’t pop up so quickly.