[Ebbc-Talk] Oakland Streets: The Bike Lane Bottleneck

http://www.oaklandstreets.com/2013/03/the-bike-lane-bottleneck.html

> FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 2013
> The Bike Lane Bottleneck
> "People should know that roadways are being designed today to accommodate drivers who have not yet been born. In some instances, these decisions are at the expense of bicyclists and pedestrians using those streets today." --Jason Patton, Bicycle & Pedestrian Facilities Program Manager, City of Oakland
> The bike lane: as far as infrastructure goes, it doesn't get much simpler. It's just a matter of splashing some paint down on the asphalt, right? Unfortunately, there's a whole set of laws, red tape, and bureaucracy that keeps cities like Oakland from adapting and adding more bike and pedestrian-friendly infrastructure. Perversely, the biggest obstacle is California's landmark environmental law, The California Environmental Quality Act, better known as CEQA. The East Bay Express recently chronicledhow CEQA gives opponents of urban infill a weapon to block all new development projects, even if they are environmentally friendly. Similarly, CEQA is a roadblock (get it?) for adding bike lanes...
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