Anti BRT website

http://saveashland.com/contact.html

I can't believe they put a person on a bicycle on the front page.  Maybe I'm alone here, but I love the thought of the BRT bringing a more pedestrian friendly Ashland Ave.  I don't see how businesses wouldn't benefit from this other than the issues of delivery trucks; but I think they are working with that. 

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Mulcky on January 5, 2014 at 5:42pm
According to the current plan, yes.


Davo said:

So Ashland would have the current bus along with a BRT route? 

Kelvin Mulcky said:

I believe the current plan calls to maintain the current Ashland bus route in the normal traffic lanes in addition to BRT.

Permalink Reply by Bob Kastigar on January 6, 2014 at 3:43am

I haven't gotten involved in this discussion because I rarely use the bus; instead I ride my bike. However, I'd suggest that Western Avenue would have been a better choice for two reasons:

1. Western (2400 West) is closer to the geographical center  of the city than Ashland (1600 West) by a mile. 

2. The Rapid Transit stops along Western are handicapped-accessible where the Rapid Transit stop on Ashland are not. 

Permalink Reply by Mike Weez on January 7, 2014 at 9:20am

By promoting itself with a cyclist on the front page, they try to give the impression the alternate plan is bike friendly.  I don't think the alternate BRT plan is bike friendly whatsoever.   

Tom Dworzanski said:

OP said: "I can't believe they put a person on a bicycle on the front page." Nothing personal against the OP because I think he has good intentions.

h' 1.0 said:

Who's doing that?

Tom Dworzanski said:

I hate people assuming that cyclists can't be opposed or skeptical of BRT.

Permalink Reply by Tom Dworzanski on January 7, 2014 at 10:02am

How is the BRT plan bike friendly?

Mike Weez said:

By promoting itself with a cyclist on the front page, they try to give the impression the alternate plan is bike friendly.  I don't think the alternate BRT plan is bike friendly whatsoever.   

Tom Dworzanski said:

OP said: "I can't believe they put a person on a bicycle on the front page." Nothing personal against the OP because I think he has good intentions.

h' 1.0 said:

Who's doing that?

Tom Dworzanski said:

I hate people assuming that cyclists can't be opposed or skeptical of BRT.

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