Comments on: Spotlight on Sharrows http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/06/07/spotlight-on-sharrows/ Moving Together, Faster Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:17:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Sean Bossinger http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/06/07/spotlight-on-sharrows/#comment-6727 Sean Bossinger Sat, 07 Jun 2008 23:56:59 +0000 http://www.transitmiami.com/?p=2475#comment-6727 These would definitely be a welcome addition on some streets in Coral Gables. Alhambra Circle west of US 1, Ponce de Leon blvd., and Anastasia would all be candidates that I could readily identify. Perhaps I should get busy trying to figure out how to get this in front of the City in some official capacity. These would definitely be a welcome addition on some streets in Coral Gables. Alhambra Circle west of US 1, Ponce de Leon blvd., and Anastasia would all be candidates that I could readily identify.

Perhaps I should get busy trying to figure out how to get this in front of the City in some official capacity.

]]> By: Martin Rheaume http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/06/07/spotlight-on-sharrows/#comment-6726 Martin Rheaume Sat, 07 Jun 2008 23:50:04 +0000 http://www.transitmiami.com/?p=2475#comment-6726 Sharrows may not fit into my ideal of a biking utopia, but I think they have a real upside. One of course is that they should be relatively easy to implement, and with a low cost. More importantly is the awareness factor. I think a lot of the hostility towards bikers in Miami is rooted in pure ignorance. People here genuinely think that bikes do not belong on the roads. Some of them even think it is illegal. Not only will sharrows help drivers become aware, but cyclists as well. I like to ride on the road as often as possible, and I feel guilty and/or embarrassed when I feel the need to ride on the sidewalks, but sometimes I feel that it is the only place that makes sense to ride. Sharrows will be a cue advising me that this is the appropriate place for you to ride, get off the sidewalk, and for the love of god. Do not ride against traffic! Sharrows may not fit into my ideal of a biking utopia, but I think they have a real upside. One of course is that they should be relatively easy to implement, and with a low cost. More importantly is the awareness factor. I think a lot of the hostility towards bikers in Miami is rooted in pure ignorance. People here genuinely think that bikes do not belong on the roads. Some of them even think it is illegal. Not only will sharrows help drivers become aware, but cyclists as well. I like to ride on the road as often as possible, and I feel guilty and/or embarrassed when I feel the need to ride on the sidewalks, but sometimes I feel that it is the only place that makes sense to ride. Sharrows will be a cue advising me that this is the appropriate place for you to ride, get off the sidewalk, and for the love of god. Do not ride against traffic!

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