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Commissioner Rodriguez explains space requirements for bus lanes vs. bike lanes
0:57:48
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Commissioner Rodriguez explains that the difference in implementation success between bus lanes and bike lanes is partly due to the different space requirements for each type of infrastructure.
- Rodriguez states that bus lanes and busways require more space than bike lanes
- He provides an example of a bike lane project on Dyckman Street where space constraints led to a compromise in implementation
- The Commissioner emphasizes that the comparison between bus lane and bike lane implementation is not 'apples to apples' due to these space differences
- Rodriguez concludes by reiterating his request for council members to support both bus and bike lane projects in their districts
Ydanis Rodriguez
0:57:48
not a difference.
0:57:49
It's not an apple to apple.
0:57:52
It it it the space that it take for building a bus lane, bus way, It is larger than the space that we take to build a bike lane.
0:58:06
Like I did a bike lane at Duckman.
0:58:08
I wanted to do two bike lane in north and south.
0:58:12
At the end of the day, I negotiated with DOT because there was a lot of position in my community.
0:58:16
And I was only I only did a bike lane in the north part of Dagman which is like a two way together.
0:58:23
So the amount of space I take it is not the same for the bus lane and the bike lane.
0:58:28
And again, I want council member to help me to take bus lane to your district and bike lane to your district too.
Selvena Brooks-Powers
0:58:37
Thank you commissioner.