bikebloke Posted June 12, 2017 Posted June 12, 2017 cape town cycle lanes need some of these to help unstick the sh#t that parks in them http://www.bicycling.com/toilet-plunger-bike-lane Earlier this year, a protected bike lane popped up in Wichita, Kansas, that really pushed the boundaries of bike infrastructure—and plumbing supplies. A rogue group of bike advocates decorated a painted bike lane with a series of toilet plungers to create a guerilla protected lane, as protected bike lanes have better track records of keeping cyclists safe. Instead of simply taking down the plungers, the city responded to widespread support by springing for actual flexible posts to replace the plumbing hardware. This simple way to 'unclog bike lanes' has most recently taken root in Providence, Rhode Island. Last week, Jeffrey Leary—part of an advocacy group called Reasonable RI—created a protected lane on Fountain Street with 72 Dollar Store toilet plungers wrapped in reflective tape for visibility. What's more, the mayor is totally on board with the creative solution to a dangerous problem."The City won’t remove them unless they impede traffic on the street," Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza's spokesperson Emily Crowell told Streetsblog. "This summer the City is looking into ways to better delineate the lanes such as painting, flower beds, and flexible posts."
bikebloke Posted June 14, 2017 Author Posted June 14, 2017 LOL, and it more than likely works well too! it totally worked because it caused the mayor to replace the plungers with a real traffic barrier thereby creating a legal protected lane
Hairy Posted June 14, 2017 Posted June 14, 2017 it totally worked because it caused the mayor to replace the plungers with a real traffic barrier thereby creating a legal protected lane I chose not to read the article as I had to subscribe to the Bicycling newsletters in order to read the info ... been there and done that before, after a gazzilion "how to get a six pack" or "climb better than ever before" emails I un-subscribed.
bikebloke Posted June 14, 2017 Author Posted June 14, 2017 I chose not to read the article as I had to subscribe to the Bicycling newsletters in order to read the info ... been there and done that before, after a gazzilion "how to get a six pack" or "climb better than ever before" emails I un-subscribed. see edit to post its becoming a thing with lots of copycats maybe we should do a cape town one
Hairy Posted June 14, 2017 Posted June 14, 2017 see edit to post its becoming a thing with lots of copycats maybe we should do a cape town one like here on bree street! https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/148318-green-cycle-lanes-in-bree-street-misuse/?p=3146243
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