Protected bike lanes on Cleveland’s streets should be given serious consideration: editorial

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A proposal to construct a 2.3-mile protected bikeway along Lorain Avenue in Ohio City could be the first step in truly transforming Cleveland into a bike-friendly town.

Unlike the more traditional bike lanes, designated by a white line painted some five feet from a curb or shoulder, a protected lane includes an actual physical barrier to separate bicyclists from motorists. The added safety factor from such a barrier could encourage many more people to take up cycling, according to Jacob VanSickle, executive director of nonprofit Bike Cleveland.

Source: cleveland.com

Link: http://www.cleveland.com/opinion/index.ssf/2013/12/protected_bike_lanes_on_city_s.html

 
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