Photographic Evidence: Double Parked Cars Respecting Bike Lane!

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would be "tolerated" during street cleaning hours (as per localtradition) was cleared up. Nevertheless, although I generally support these lanes, I think they're kind of silly (albeit harmless) on lightly traveled, residential Maple Street and Lincoln Road. Do cyclists really need special protection on streets like these, where there is relatively little car or bicycle traffic? Furthermore, IMO having bike lanes on streets like these strengthens the dangerous misconception that cyclists somehow aren't supposed to ride on streets without bike lanes. I think a marked"shared lane"like on parts of 5th Avenue in Park Slope, would be better on these two streets

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in this neighborhood (Lefferts Manor/Prospect-Lefferts Gardens) I don't live on Maple Street (or Lincoln Road, the site of a similar bike lane) and have no ax to grind. These two bike lanes have worked out OK after the confusion about where double parking would be "tolerated" during street cleaning ho

Although I live in this neighborhood (Lefferts Manor/Prospect-Lefferts Gardens) I don't live on Maple Street (or Lincoln Road, the site of a similar bike lane) and have no ax to grind. These two bike lanes have worked out OK after the confusion about where double parking would be "tolerated" during street cleaning hours (as per localtradition) was cleared up. Nevertheless, although I generally support these lanes, I think they're kind of silly (albeit harmless) on lightly traveled, residential Maple Street and Lincoln Road. Do cyclists really need special protection on streets like these, where there is relatively little car or bicycle traffic? Furthermore, IMO having bike lanes on streets like these strengthens the dangerous misconception that cyclists somehow aren't supposed to ride on streets without bike lanes. I think a marked"shared lane"like on parts of 5th Avenue in Park Slope, would be better on these two streets.

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Although I live in this neighborhood (Lefferts Manor/Prospect-Lefferts Gardens) I don't live on Maple Street (or Lincoln Road, the site of a similar bike lane) and have no ax to grind. These two bike lanes have worked out OK after the confusion about where double parking would be "tolerated" during street cleaning hours (as per localtradition) was cleared up. Nevertheless, althoug sincerely

Although I live in this neighborhood (Lefferts Manor/Prospect-Lefferts Gardens) I don't live on Maple Street (or Lincoln Road, the site of a similar bike lane) and have no ax to grind. These two bike lanes have worked out OK after the confusion about where double parking would be "tolerated" during street cleaning hours (as per localtradition) was cleared up. Nevertheless, although I generally support these lanes, I think they're kind of silly (albeit harmless) on lightly traveled, residential Maple Street and Lincoln Road. Do cyclists really need special protection on streets like these, where there is relatively little car or bicycle traffic? Furthermore, IMO having bike lanes on streets like these strengthens the dangerous misconception that cyclists somehow aren't supposed to ride on streets without bike lanes. I think a marked"shared lane"like on parts of 5th Avenue in Park Slope, would be better on these two streets.

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"It's great until somebody parked legally at the curb needs to pull out".

Fortunately, we're pretty civilized in Lefferts Manor. People who double park usually leave a card on their dashboard with their address or phone number, so that people who need to move their cars can do so without horn blowing or random doorbell ringing. Those who fail to follow this longstanding tradition are likely to hear from their neighbors.

Although I live in this neighborhood (Lefferts Manor/Prospect-Lefferts Gardens) I don't live on Maple Street (or Lincoln Road, the site of a similar bike lane) and have no ax to grind. These two bike lanes have worked out OK after the confusion about where double parking would be "tolerated" during street cleaning hours (as per localtradition) was cleared up. Nevertheless, although I generally support these lanes, I think they're kind of silly (albeit harmless) on lightly traveled, residential Maple Street and Lincoln Road. Do cyclists really need special protection on streets like these, where there is relatively little car or bicycle traffic? Furthermore, IMO having bike lanes on streets like these strengthens the dangerous misconception that cyclists somehow aren't supposed to ride on streets without bike lanes. I think a marked"shared lane"like on parts of 5th Avenue in Park Slope, would be better on these two streets.

NO....that was a remark to comment #4

NO. lol.

If I were a biker why would I ride in that bike lane to get hit by car doors on both sides?

I'd be the poor slob to hit the pedestrian walking from between the commercial van and the vehicle in front of it.

So, instead of being illegally parked in the bike lane, all these vehicles are illegally parked in a traffic lane? And this is progress? People, repeat after me: double parking a passenger vehicle during alternate side of the street parking hours is illegal. Don't do it.

It is technically illegal, but it is tolerated due to the fact that there are SO FEW PLACES TO PARK. You must not live in Brooklyn (you sanctimonious fuckwit).

Shut up you sanctimonious fuckwit.

I use the Maple St. bike lane every weekday, and it is well used by bicyclists. The alternate side parking (seen here) is indeed for street cleaning days. It works out pretty well, and I feel safer than on a non-bike lane street.

pssst - don't.

its a trap.

"Bicyclists love griping about motorists parking in bike lanes with impunity"

actually i think it's mostly just you, and mostly because of the reason FunChop stated above.

Another day, another shameless attempt by the Gothamist staff to generate some page hits with yet another boring bicycle post.

Yawn.

Most streets in my neighborhood (cobble hill/carroll gardens) have these rules on alternate side of the street days - it's considerate, but also really really poorly thought out... when it comes time to move back, there's always that one person who forgets to move their car, and that person has now effectively blocked the entire street.

I work as an EMT, and we've had to divert around blocks to reach a patient because of this nonsense. I say just double park in the bike lane. Like a lot of the commenters noticed - it's a picture of an EMPTY bike lane.

That looks like a guaranteed place to get doored.

Yea, like hell i'm going down that lane.

Yet another pic of a completely empty bike lane.

there are also no cars driving down the street.

Where do you see a vehicular lane? Stop making things up.

EricRoberts was right. This is just another empty bike lane to give the hipsters a sense of a security blanket in a big, threatening city.

thefacts: ratherbebikings photo showed you to be a fool but as far as your hipster comment i dont think this street would fit your demographic there. But being a non hipster,bike riding, life long queens resident maybe i am mistaken.

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How many cars do you see driving down the street?

nice, but c'mon why do you people continue to engage this troll?

That's because when the bike lane is clear, bikes can move down it quickly. Just because you don't SEE bikes in the .5 seconds it takes to grab a photo doesn't mean people aren't using the lane.

Or does that just seem to logical for you to follow?

This is a cheap way to make a barrier between bike lanes and movings cars. It costs less than putting up a concrete median. Now if only there were some naked hasids biking down this thing hand in hand with hipsters in burkas all would be well.

It's great until somebody parked legally at the curb needs to pull out.

But that's *always* the problem with alternate side - whether the bike lane is blocked, or not. The guy who did the right thing and secured a legal spot is the one that gets screwed and boxed in.

Don't rain on my armchair street layout planning parade.

don't worry . . . they can get out by driving on the sidewalk!

So does every cyclist have a new electrician or what!

Sterling electric, "We are wired into your need for bike lanes"

Last night I actually saw a cop, with lights flashing/loudspeaker on, tell a guy parked in a bike lane in Fort Greene to move his car. Nice to see.

They are starting to get it in the 88th. As I passed by a cop double parking in the bike lane outside a pizza shop, I shouted to him, "here we go again." He proceeded to park in front of the fire hydrant instead.

I'm guessing the cop wanted to park there?

yeah, I agree with Rocknrope... I'd need to see a wider view of this photo to know for sure... but if this really is what you say it is, it's pretty sweet.

The only possible time this could be done is during alternate side street cleaning. Otherwise, there would be no room for cars to pass if there was parking on the other side and clearance of the bike lane. It's just common goddamn sense.

a single tear comes to my eyes..