tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446330500314261009.post2168480199349272699..comments2023-10-30T07:28:38.074-05:00Comments on Newton Streets and Sidewalks: On-Street Bike Parking in NewtonSean Rochehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07571094913250906385noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446330500314261009.post-19278414259824924112009-06-19T09:32:59.168-05:002009-06-19T09:32:59.168-05:00Hey MatC - I saw your blog - see you are into skat...Hey MatC - I saw your blog - see you are into skateboarding - which is not a crime - and thought - how about a skateboarder occupation of a metered parking space? A skateboard is a vehicle in my book. And many people don't want them on sidewalks. This should be legal, at least in Newton. I would just recommend getting a group of skateboarders to do this together, possibly together with a bike or two to demarcate the space.Nathan Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06346604066618943405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446330500314261009.post-60511293473389038992009-06-18T19:35:53.680-05:002009-06-18T19:35:53.680-05:00uh, am I right that some of you have misunderstood...uh, am I right that some of you have misunderstood what happened? <br />I believe they paid the meters and parked their bikes in what is usually an auto parking spot. Or am I contributing to the confusion?MatChttp://shoobedoobe.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446330500314261009.post-90605626385226539622009-06-17T23:17:10.995-05:002009-06-17T23:17:10.995-05:00The next hot summer's day - when I have been o...The next hot summer's day - when I have been on the bike and feel like an ice cream reward - do you know where I will be headed? Answer: I'm not sure but I know for certain that it <i>won't</i> be to J.P. Licks (not that it's their fault, necessarily, but the one thing that will de-motivate me will be the specter of a bike meter next to their shoppe)Rome Is Burningnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446330500314261009.post-46211271961913675322009-06-17T07:17:41.823-05:002009-06-17T07:17:41.823-05:00I applaud Newton for supporting biking and for you...I applaud Newton for supporting biking and for your group for the on-street parking. It would be more ideal if the city had designated spaces that didn't take away from the vehicle spots, but also didn't impact pedestrian access. <br /><br />That said, having moved from Minneapolis, which is a very biker friendly city, it's very hard to believe the things both drivers and bikers do in Newton to make the streets unsafe for everybody. Yesterday driving along Auburn Street away from Auburndale village, a biker came along my right side biking the opposite direction from me - which is incredibly unsafe. Bikers need to remember to obey traffic laws like any other wheeled vehicle on the road. If the road is unsafe, it's far better to walk along the sidewalk than go against traffic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446330500314261009.post-14869298906850938502009-06-16T19:28:25.949-05:002009-06-16T19:28:25.949-05:00I've been wondering why no one has created a c...I've been wondering why no one has created a coin operated bike lock, similar in concept to bus station lockers or ski locks. Instead, I'm forced to lock my bike to a parking meter, which I'm sure annoys a lot of people. Newton's villages don't have easily locatable bike locks, but have lots of parking. Go figure?<br /><br />The Stop and Shop in Watertown doesn't even HAVE a usable bike lock.Chuck Tanowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13959607527869783948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446330500314261009.post-53267475223280729452009-06-16T16:13:52.757-05:002009-06-16T16:13:52.757-05:00Somehow I think a over two tonne vehicle to more d...Somehow I think a over two tonne vehicle to more dangerous to a bicycle than vice versa. Laws of physics and all that.<br /><br />As far as biking on the sidewalk, it can be done when they aren't a lot of pedestrians in a one area and the biker is going slowly. Newton needs more bike lanes actually.Demosthenes of Athensnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446330500314261009.post-60552971872997085562009-06-16T14:46:43.185-05:002009-06-16T14:46:43.185-05:00That was a joke, right?That was a joke, right?nathan phillipsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446330500314261009.post-15978720994428026442009-06-16T13:01:18.900-05:002009-06-16T13:01:18.900-05:00Bikers are a danger to car-drivers when they bike ...Bikers are a danger to car-drivers when they bike on the streets. They are a danger to pedestrians when they bike on the sidewalks. Biking in the city should be banned.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com