tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14666781.post754857046229168042..comments2023-08-24T02:17:49.104-07:00Comments on LivingInUrbanSac: Design Concept for K Street TrafficGAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13714870590167707217noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14666781.post-35914764679846718422010-12-27T06:10:16.723-08:002010-12-27T06:10:16.723-08:00I believe that K Street needs parking, and not car...I believe that K Street needs parking, and not car traffic to attract the “right” crowd back. If you think about it there are two problems with K Street: a)"wrong" crowd and b) lack of "right" crowd.<br />First problem brings the second. However if we solve second problem we might eliminate the first one. (That is what apparently city council is trying to achieve by Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14666781.post-48358086239371987412010-11-01T11:37:44.423-07:002010-11-01T11:37:44.423-07:00Just FYI...the Council Meeting this week (because ...Just FYI...the Council Meeting this week (because of the election) has been rescheduled to Thursday November 4th.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12056170921407872329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14666781.post-83337424434388809162010-11-01T07:41:15.939-07:002010-11-01T07:41:15.939-07:00Bicyclists currently ride on the tracks, at least ...Bicyclists currently ride on the tracks, at least they are supposed to (as in other parts of the city, they also ride on the sidewalk although it is generally prohibited.)wburghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15811402557076044374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14666781.post-45662727393818365032010-10-31T22:36:02.163-07:002010-10-31T22:36:02.163-07:00Ah, thanks for pointing out the meeting this week....Ah, thanks for pointing out the meeting this week. Not sure how I missed that!<br /><br />I know the plan is for bikes to share the lane, but that will position riders riding between the two rails of the tracks, and if any lateral maneuvering is needed, it will be easy to get a wheel caught in the tracks and crash.<br /><br />This shouldn't be a problem for experienced cyclist, but I think KDaniel Blockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11733642387017644152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14666781.post-26135799275865267772010-10-31T15:59:35.429-07:002010-10-31T15:59:35.429-07:00Bikes are actually expected to share the same lane...Bikes are actually expected to share the same lane as cars and light rail, not the 5-foot zone between the edge of the vehicle zone and the edge of the truncated cones. Maximum speed for vehicles is 15 miles per hour.<br /><br />J between 10th and 11th is currently entitled for residential--Saca's other residential tower at 10th, and another at 11th and J. All they are waiting for is the easywburghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15811402557076044374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14666781.post-82787654918266470472010-10-31T15:34:43.986-07:002010-10-31T15:34:43.986-07:00I've got mixed feelings about this...should th...I've got mixed feelings about this...should this plan be executed, I think it will only have a marginal impact at best, not worth the investment IMO.<br /><br />I feel that the council should rethink the notion of K Street as a destination for suburbanites, and shift that idea towards a long-term goal.<br /><br />What K Street needs is sustainability, and that comes with 1.) more jobs Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14666781.post-86042200026940926972010-10-31T11:03:57.557-07:002010-10-31T11:03:57.557-07:00My main concern with cars on k is the challenges i...My main concern with cars on k is the challenges it presents to cyclists.<br /><br />This design looks like it forces cyclists to ride really close and parallel to the to the tracks. It would be pretty easy to get a wheel into the track and crash--hopefully not with a car right behind the rider.<br /><br />Maybe it would be best for cyclists to ride in the 5-foot buffer (Really 3 feet, since Daniel Blockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11733642387017644152noreply@blogger.com