freeparklane.org

Freeing Park Lane of motor vehicles to make space for shoppers, diners, pedestrians, cyclists, people with disabilities, live music, festivals, and third places

[21st Century City @urbanthoughts11]

"Removing car parking will be a death sentence to businesses"

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

Never forget, better mobility in cities is about space.

The challenge is to move more people with fewer & smaller cars, taking less space, with lower public cost, less pollution, and fewer emissions.

“Better cars” will never get us there.

HT @wegeheld

[Strong Towns @StrongTowns]

“We did not build places like this because we were rich, we became rich because we built places like this.”

- @clmarohn

[freeparklane.org @FreeParkLane]

Hear that @kirklandgov ? Don't buy the disinformation and lies about Park Lane. Removing space for cars will make it MORE accessible.

[Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife]

Reducing space for cars is often equated with reducing access for people with disabilities.

This is not only false, it prevents cities from creating enabling environments; where those who can't drive can still move safely, conveniently, and autonomously.

https://t.co/IYB8JECsJy

[Shawn Gorham @shawngorham]

My sons post…

[freeparklane.org @FreeParkLane]

@curtisalvin Sacrifice everything on the altar of the automobile.

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

A car moving at typical city speeds uses 75 times more space than someone walking.

Mobility in cities is about space.

Via @charlesincities @spacing @litmanVTPI

[21st Century City @urbanthoughts11]

1970: One more lane will fix it.
1980: One more lane will fix it.
1990: One more lane will fix it.
2000: One more lane will fix it.
2010: One more lane will fix it.
2020s: Houston, you have a problem

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

Never forget, a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users.

ALL ROAD USERS.

And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all. For sharrows, it’s safer to NOT have them.

Via @StreetsblogUSA
https://t.co/zIV0pnoHvg

[Strong Towns @StrongTowns]

For the first time, the Federal Highway Administration is acknowledging what a stroad is, and by extension, what a street and road are. That's huge!

[freeparklane.org @FreeParkLane]

@kirklandgov What about parked cars that obstruct streets?

[Qagggy! @Qagggy]

Listen, if we want 3% car mode share, we know how to do it. Just treat them like bikes.

[Zac Bowling 🥑 @zbowling]

If these businesses think the removal of just 40 parking spots across several blocks so we can dramatically improve bus service for thousands is going to do them in for good, then they are either teetering on the edge of failing anyways and want to blame something, or they are genuinely car brain and can't see how this will ultimately benefit them by bringing more foot traffic in via the improved service.

[push the needle @pushtheneedle]

the first US city that builds this i might move to

[Lian Chikako Chang @LianChikako]

We shouldn't need a driver's license to get around.

We shouldn't have to own a car to have the right to care about our time.

We shouldn't need to risk our lives to cross the street.

We shouldn't have to be business or property owners to be heard.

[freeparklane.org @FreeParkLane]

@bikelaneuprise Because 40,000 people aren't killed by transit riders every year?

[freeparklane.org @FreeParkLane]

Looks like somebody's car got tickled!

[Seattle Bike Dad 🚲 👨‍👧 @SeattleBikeDad]

Freshly destructed flex posts with plastics and metal debris on the road (Meridian Ave N and N Northgate Way).

[freeparklane.org @FreeParkLane]

Are we sure it's not for the ample parking?

[Strong Towns @StrongTowns]

Why do people love spending time in downtowns around the world? It’s simple. The narrow streets are designed for walking. The compact neighborhoods create nearby destinations. The trees. The architecture. The culture. The sense of place. This is the blueprint for strong towns.

[freeparklane.org @FreeParkLane]

@kirklandgov @oranv Planned for when? 🙂

[freeparklane.org @FreeParkLane]

@kirklandgov when is our bike plan coming?

[โอม Oran @oranv]

Read through the entire Bothell Citywide Bike Plan because why not.

Pretty much outlines everything I wanted to see. That a few projects near me (and on my wish list) are high in priority is a plus.

Now we need to find a way to do it as soon as possible. https://t.co/L2Wib01oAL