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Yes, it's a bike rack in the bike lane....

Observed by PeterF on Sun, Mar 02 2008

Not sure if this really qualifies for the site since it's not technically a vehicle parked in the bike lane, but...

This is Adams Street in Brooklyn near the front of the Marriott Hotel. First of all the bike lane is laid out along the curb right in front of the hotel, exactly where all loading and unloading takes place. Not too brilliant to start with. But then someone in their infinite wisdom thought the bike lane would be a good place to put an artsy bike rack and outdoor public seating. Maybe since the lane is blocked most of the time anyway with hotel traffic they figured what the heck?

But to my mind the bike lane down the service road of Adams St here is one of the prime accesses to the Brooklyn Bridge. I think they could have done a slightly better job of laying it out here.

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1 lalune

Posted on Sun, Mar 09 2008 at 10:34 AM

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One of the weirdest things I've ever seen... How can anybody possibly have the idea to block a bike lane with an artifical biker?

2 Greg

Posted on Sun, Mar 09 2008 at 11:07 PM

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As much as I like to see more public space for people, I would rather see car space taken away ... not have cyclist space removed.

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