Kermit’s Bike Lane
As mentioned by many in yesterday’s Open Thread Wednesday, we have a lovely new GREEN bike lane on Henry Street (it’s a DOT experiment reports The Brooklyn Eagle). While we were busy at Dick Swizzle’s birthday party last night (and recovering this morning) McBrooklyn posted a nice photo of it today. We’re curious as to how this fits into a “landmark” neighborhood. That is, of course, unless the lane was on Sesame Street. Thoughts?
Update: Check out this “virtual ride” down the new bike lane (thanks to “Kermit’s Bike” for the link)
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Posted : July 12th, 2007 at 12:22 pm by Homer Fink under News.
Tags:brooklyn daily eagle, Brooklyn Eagle, most outrageous bhb
Comments: 17
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Comment from havensofmanhattan
Time: July 12, 2007, 12:40 pm
I saw this on another blog. Someone suggested painting the bus lanes red to go along with it.
Comment from Brit in Brooklyn
Time: July 12, 2007, 12:45 pm
It looks great in the picture and it may just confuse drivers enough not to park in it. In London there’s loads of red lanes for buses and cyclists which, combined with traffic cameras every few yards, keeps them relatively clear.
Comment from auto-Matt
Time: July 12, 2007, 1:35 pm
Is that where the BHA is going to plant the astro turf?
Comment from auto-Matt
Time: July 12, 2007, 2:51 pm
It’s not astro turf dummy, its sports turf, and yes the BHA will be laying it down along the green line to create a linear plyground -it is the latest concept from Scandinavia.
You’ll love it.
Comment from Claude Scales
Time: July 12, 2007, 3:20 pm
Split personality?
Comment from elizabells
Time: July 12, 2007, 5:09 pm
I saw it yesterday and wondered what was going on. Didn’t seem to deter any cars from driving in it.
Comment from Clinton St local
Time: July 12, 2007, 8:24 pm
hideous!!! and what precisely would make a driver think: green=cyclists?
it’d be so much clearer & safer if they just bother to actually repaint the bike-lane signage with fresh (& reflective) coats every now & then.
instead, idiot bureaucrats let the paint coats deteriorate & fade away, then decide (genius) to splatter the whole of Henry St in puke-green.
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Comment from joe
Time: July 12, 2007, 9:35 pm
I saw it today and wondered, “what the heck is that?” its ugly beyond words.
Comment from No One of Consequence
Time: July 12, 2007, 11:44 pm
I haven’t gotten around to seeing it yet, but I am curious how slippery it will get when it rains (or is the paint not that thick?)
Comment from rain or shine
Time: July 13, 2007, 1:08 am
If it were a real bike lane (Scandinavian style) it would have a kerb separating it from both the sidewalk and the road, and no paint needed. If any color, it should be blue, and then only at intersections where there’s no kerb, to demarkate from pedestrian crossing and car lanes.
Comment from GHB
Time: July 13, 2007, 12:05 pm
It’s a good idea, but why not paint it to complement the red brick of the surrounding block? The color would still stand out, but it would look like a better fit.
Comment from Matt
Time: July 13, 2007, 12:35 pm
The brownstones are what are historic, not the pavement of the street. Get over it.
Comment from BklynJace
Time: July 13, 2007, 12:45 pm
It’s new! I hate it! Waaaah!
Wait, what are we talking about? Oh well. Doesn’t matter.
Comment from Kermit’s Bike
Time: July 13, 2007, 2:49 pm
You can actually do a virtual ride of the bike lane at StreetFilms…
Comment from anonymous
Time: July 13, 2007, 4:37 pm
I think the reason that most people are upset is that it is in a very ugly color. There are many options out there (a curb) that are much more pleasing to the eye and also do the job of keeping cars out of the bike lanes.
Comment from Marie
Time: July 25, 2007, 12:33 pm
Oh come on, Dudes, it’s not so bad. Green. Green things. It still raises awareness. Too much griping already.
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