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What Chicago winter weather operations would be like if we ran the city
Winter storm advisories and snow route parking bans are all very well, but how about municipal sidewalk snow clearance, and more prompt and effective plowing of protected bike lanes?
December 1, 2021
Solving The Problem of Snow Being Pushed Into Protected Lanes
In general, protected bike lanes are great for encouraging “interested-but-concerned” folks to try urban cycling. However, as I discussed last week, when the lanes aren’t maintained well during the winter, they can actually make cycling more difficult. And when snow- or ice-filled PBLs force bike riders to share narrow travel lanes with motorists, that decreases safety.
January 4, 2016