Heading for the Mayfair section next year is a "protected bike lane."
This comprehensive story by Matt Troy Cassidy would have been better with a picture of a protected bike lane, rather than a regular bike lane.
The picture appears to have been taken in Center City. It also could have explained that a protected bike lane is one with some kind of a buffer, to "protect" the bicyclists who are afraid to ride in traffic. The story explains that.
I remain opposed to bike lanes as being unnecessary on most city streets, such as Pine and Locust where they gum up traffic.
I was very strongly opposed to installing bike lanes without the approval of neighbors. In Mayfair, Councilman Bobby Henon said the folks wanted it, so OK. That's how democracy works.
Councilman Bill Greenlee's constituents don't want them, so that's OK, too. (I am sure, if put to a vote, they would not have been approved on Spruce and Pine. I live on Spruce. I know how people feel about them.)
I do not oppose a projected bike lane on JFK, because that street is wide enough to handle it. They may be OK on other wide streets.
While we're on the subject of bikes, I support Indego bike share despite the illiterate posts of those who say I do not.
Streets Commissioner David Perri said the city is "working" on getting the funding for the bike lanes. Any chance the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia will help on that? (No.)
Cassidy says I claim to be just about the only member of the media who questions the bike mania on the part of certain city officials and the media. I do claim that, I believe it to be true, and that is the role of the media — to question. I know the pedalphiles don't like it, but that's my j-o-b.
I am still waiting for the Bicycle Coalition or the city or anyone to enforce the l-a-w to curb bad bicycle behavior. As I've repeatedly documented, the cops do enforce the law on autos, and even pedestrians, with greater vigor than for bikes.
The Coalition often talks about enforcement being necessary, but it doesn't walk the walk.