Actually, there is a great reason they have street dividers... it's to divert car traffic on smaller roads to give priority to bikes-- that way cars don't haul ass down the side streets, rather than the main arteries, and then bikes get to keep going. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_boulevard )
Oh I miss berkeley! The only place in the world that has street dividers in the street for no reason.
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ReplyDeleteActually, there is a great reason they have street dividers... it's to divert car traffic on smaller roads to give priority to bikes-- that way cars don't haul ass down the side streets, rather than the main arteries, and then bikes get to keep going. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_boulevard )
maryJo/ yeah, Berkeley is fun to bike around.
ReplyDeletemcas/ bike blvds are great! I enjoy them every time I visit Berkeley. Thanks for stopping by.
a blog about bicycles! yay!!!!!!
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