Update: Chippewa Road Diet, Bike Lanes, Pedestrian Lane
Last month when I posted Chippewa Road Diet, Bike Lanes, Pedestrian Lane the project wasn’t finished, I was holding out judgement until complete. The project now appears to be complete, but I’ve only experienced it as a passenger in a passing vehicle.
I’ll take MetroBus there this Spring so I can check it out end to end using my wheelchair, paying close attention to the transitions from the sidewalks at each end. On the reverse trip we noticed lots of water covering the sidewalk on the south side of the street.
— Steve Patterson
While I support the concept and understand the limitations on funding, the reality is that the execution sucks – this isn’t much different (for pedestrians) than walking along the paved shoulder of a rural highway somewhere out in the country . . . .
Is the bike lane the one outside the pylons? Why isn’t it separated from the car lanes?
In theory, yes. In reality, if I were on my bike, here, I’d probably ride inside the pylons.
Another potential station stop for the fabled De Soto Metrolink…
There isn’t a mass of walkable mixed-use there now (rarely ever is near underused commercial rail lines), but there are some multi-units and single-families in close proximity. Add in a new use for the old Europa Market and the great Civil Life Brewery right there, and you’ve got the start of something…