How the Dutch created a casual biking culture

Re:How the Dutch created a casual biking culture by bluejekyll on Tuesday August 28, 2018 @09:07PM (#17864375)

Which area of the city do you live in? I’ve seen numerous improvements to major commuter corridors over the years. Some examples:

- Valencia street being narrowed and bike lanes on both sides, improved protection is being worked on.

- protected lanes continue to be improved on Market, but it’s still not great.

- the wiggle through the lower haight is nearly a bike boulevard

- Ceasar Chavez, still not very safe, but traffic has been slowed down and bike lanes added on both sides.

- folsom street now has protected or very wide bike lanes to third street, and Howard now has wide bike lanes starting at 6th.

I mean yeah, it’s not amazing, but it is safer and is continuing to be improved. It will be a long time before we’re like Holland.

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Re:How the Dutch created a casual biking culture by shafyy on Wednesday August 29, 2018 @01:42AM (#17865950)

Completely agree. I've lived and biked in SF for over a year, and have seen great improvements in this short time.

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Re:How the Dutch created a casual biking culture by sxv on Wednesday August 29, 2018 @12:59AM (#17865777)

Not to mention the coast, Embarcadero to Marina to the presidio, all super bike friendly. In general I think the city is quite bikeable. Sure I wouldn't want my kids to bike around it, but I wouldn't want them in SF in general lol.

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