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Sarcofaygo t1_j1wr7y3 wrote

Reply to comment by listen_youse in Brett Smiley looks to change / eliminate bicycle lane on South Water Street by Locksmith-Pitiful

How do you connect the bike lanes without making certain lanes too narrow for larger vehicles?

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Locksmith-Pitiful OP t1_j1yxidg wrote

This has already been answered in providence's great streets plan. Federal and state guidelines dictate roads have to fit trailers, garbage trucks, plows, etc.

The real question though is: what about everyone else who doesn't drive? They literally don't even have a lane.

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Proof-Variation7005 t1_j200vu7 wrote

Part of why that Eaton Bike lane didn't stick was because Great Streets failed account for the road not having a consistent width. I'm sure there's room to learn from mistakes but that's a mistake that was already pretty avoidable.

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