HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-09-23 Public Comment - H. Happel - SharrowsFrom:Henry H. Happel
To:Jennifer Madgic; I-Ho Pomeroy; Cyndy Andrus; Terry Cunningham; Christopher Coburn; Agenda
Cc:Anna Bentley; Nicholas Ross
Subject:Sharrows
Date:Monday, January 9, 2023 10:31:24 AM
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I am no transportation expert, but I did find the results of a fairly rigorous study of the effect of shared bike lane markings ("Sharrows") on bike safety to be a bit counterintuitive.
The results are summarized in paragraphs 10 and 11 of this article:
https://usa.streetsblog.org/2019/05/29/protect-yourself-separated-bike-lanes-means-safer-streets-study-says/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email. The study itself is here:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2046043018300583?via%3Dihub.
Best,Hap Happel