tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4431360523191384388.post7609975057051545124..comments2024-03-28T04:25:32.660-05:00Comments on Bike Walk Lincoln Park: Linear parking lots: Is this the best we can do for our streets?Bike Walk Lincoln Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10901957031606116893noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4431360523191384388.post-13146243462548692442014-10-18T16:25:51.368-05:002014-10-18T16:25:51.368-05:00It agree, cars block'n up the scenery breaks m...It agree, cars block'n up the scenery breaks my mind. I am a bit of a dreamer and I look forward to when the share economy, self-driving cars, and increased fuel efficiency change the economics of car ownership. Cars owners in Lincoln Park, and every city really, wish that they had a better option. Owning cars in a city is an expensive hassle. Car ownership is just the least worst solution. Shareable, autonomous, highly efficient vehicles would mean that traffic would flow better than humanly possible and the vehicle would only be around when needed. The result; turn those parallel parking lots into tree lined paths, micro parks, cafe seating, and other forms of awesomeness. Yay future! John Muirhttp://spotswoop.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4431360523191384388.post-80366640740019168372013-02-28T16:38:57.398-06:002013-02-28T16:38:57.398-06:00Thanks for the comment, Lindsay! -- Michelle Sten...Thanks for the comment, Lindsay! -- Michelle StenzelBike Walk Lincoln Parkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901957031606116893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4431360523191384388.post-71251821170965095722013-02-28T16:06:34.513-06:002013-02-28T16:06:34.513-06:00We dedicate huge amounts of space to storage of pr...We dedicate huge amounts of space to storage of private vehicles! It's crazy in a place like Lincoln Park where the real estate is so valuable. I think that this blog post is great; try to get people to see the land for all its possibilities. We can do better. I would like more education for business owners to show them that they can thrive with less (and / or more expensive) parking, when streets become excellent places to walk and bike.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828231102494984665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4431360523191384388.post-84136689114831485292013-02-12T16:01:29.359-06:002013-02-12T16:01:29.359-06:00I like people just fine, just not seeing their par...I like people just fine, just not seeing their parked cars all over the place. :) -- MSBike Walk Lincoln Parkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901957031606116893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4431360523191384388.post-52576873859315370942013-02-12T16:00:22.103-06:002013-02-12T16:00:22.103-06:00Thanks, John. Certainly we don't need to elimi...Thanks, John. Certainly we don't need to eliminate parked cars along streets altogether. What wears on me is how we allow them on nearly every street, whether commercial, residential, or a major thoroughfare, and on every linear foot of space. -- MSBike Walk Lincoln Parkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901957031606116893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4431360523191384388.post-45183889020160140282013-02-12T14:27:58.021-06:002013-02-12T14:27:58.021-06:00Michelle,
Hell is other people, isn't it?--TO...Michelle,<br /><br />Hell is other people, isn't it?--TOMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4431360523191384388.post-4517615976225256692013-02-12T12:38:01.470-06:002013-02-12T12:38:01.470-06:00Michelle,
As you know, I'm not a big fan of c...Michelle,<br /><br />As you know, I'm not a big fan of cars. But let me play devil's advocate here. Aesthetics aside, there's a lot to like about on-street parking. Assuming we're going to have a certain amount of cars parking (sure, the less the better), I'd rather have them sitting on exisiting asphalt than have more parking lots and garages built.<br /><br />Parked cars narrow the streets, calming traffic. That picture from Old Town you posted shows how the parking lanes narrow the street so much it's almost impossible to drive fast there, which is one reason it's such a great place to stroll or cruise around on a bike. Parked cars provide a buffer between motorized traffic and pedestrians. And, of course, they're an essential ingredient in Chicago-style protected bike lanes.<br /><br />That said, I'm all for replacing parking spaces with on-street bike corrals and parklets, which accomplish some of the same things plus so much more. It's a shame that Chicago's much reviled parking contract makes it tougher to do this.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />John Greenfield<br />Streetsblog ChicagoJohn Greenfieldhttp://chi.streetsblog.orgnoreply@blogger.com