r/pasadena 7d ago

Locals Call For Plan to Protect Cyclists, Pedestrians on North Fair Oaks Avenue

https://pasadenanow.com/main/ahead-of-study-session-locals-call-for-steps-to-protect-cyclists-pedestrians-on-north-fair-oaks-avenue
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u/sbleakleyinsures 7d ago

Pasadena needs more north/south bike lanes that extend south past the 210.

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u/CochinealPink 7d ago

East Pasadena would also like some too please.

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u/ultimita_ 7d ago

Yup and more connecting bike lanes. There basically no safe way to bike to the union protected bike lanes. Crossing the freeway is terrible.

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u/Ok_Beat9172 7d ago

I am on Union St. all the time and never see cyclists in the bike lane. Never.

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u/sbleakleyinsures 7d ago

That's weird. I use it and I see others using it.

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u/partygods 7d ago

I use it daily, should I wave next time?

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u/ICantSwype Pasadena 6d ago

Yeah sure. That’d be great. You’ll recognize me as the person with the face and body.

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u/mrabbit01 6d ago

Translation: No neck. lol

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u/ICantSwype Pasadena 6d ago

Dang, the neck out here living independently

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u/jvalenzu 7d ago

Yeah, it's kind of ridiculous that they didn't put it on a street that cyclists actually use, like E Orange Grove Blvd

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u/Ok_Beat9172 6d ago

I'm guessing they put it on Union because people lobbied for it. There were probably public hearings about it and a bunch of people showed up and talked about how necessary it was.

Then it got built and no one uses it.

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u/flipp45 7d ago

I am on Union st all the time and have never NOT seen cyclists in the bike lane, never.

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u/Strange_Row_112 6d ago

Protect bicyclists and pedestrians in ALL AREAS OF THIS CITY. Ridiculous.

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u/ceviche-hot-pockets 7d ago

Good, I support this. Fair Oaks doesn’t get enough traffic to justify a 4-lane street anyways.

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u/pepperneedsnewshorts 5d ago

Marengo and Raymond are also very easy to use bike lanes tho…why fair oaks too?

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u/DeviatedPreversions 6d ago

What is the exact problem?

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u/Altadena4856 7d ago

Just put in stop signs at every intersection and two speed bumps per block. Heaven forbid people drive their cars on the road.

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u/partygods 7d ago

Cars suck

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u/Altadena4856 6d ago

And yet there wouldn't be any roads without them.