The alternate plan of a protected lane wasn’t even presented. All this new center bike lane does is risk riders lives and add a few more metered parking spaces. Those parking spaces were, I suspect, the real motivation.

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    The SFMTA proposed this configuration because it was the best design alternative available, given the physical and contextual circumstances and constraints along the corridor

    Extremely loud incorrect buzzer.

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    Wow, I thought everyone knew that if you want to add a bike lane, the bike lane needs to be protected.

    My first thought looking at the photo: suicide lane.

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    Are jersey barriers not an option? Ive seen them used for pedestrian paths which divide traffic. It isn’t a panacea but wouldn’t it be less likely for bikers to fall over the barriers and for cars to enter the lane?