A widely criticized bike lane that runs down the middle of a San Francisco street might be moved less than a year after it was installed.
It was a bold and different plan. Bicyclists would drive down the middle of Valencia Street between the lanes of traffic. The middle bike lane was installed last August between 15th and 23rd streets in the Mission District.The purpose was to make cyclists feel safer and create an efficient artery up and down the mission. But it's faced criticism ever since. People in the area say it doesn't provide clear directions for bikers or drivers, creating confusion and danger.
spoke with are fed up with the whole issue. 'It's horrible. It's not an attractive part of the city anymore. No one wants to be here,' said Sahar Milani, owner of Rossi Mission SF.Kevin Ortiz, a member of VAMANOS, a newly formed coalition opposing the current bike lane setup, expressed the community's concerns. 'We've seen 20 businesses closed, with Los Amigos being our latest, so I guess the question becomes how many more businesses have to suffer,' he said.
spoke with one cyclist today who sympathizes with their concerns, but has been enjoying the ride. 'Just purely from a biking standpoint, safer for bikes,' said Craig Sakowitz, a cyclist.Sakowitz said the bike lane in the middle minimizes the chances of being hit by a car door or running into pedestrians, but it also makes it difficult to turn onto other streets. All of it will go into the next debate about moving the lane to the side of the street.
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