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Suggested signs for the LFP

Would it help to suggest signage to the Park District?  I thought of this:

This is a SHARED USE PATH.  You ARE NOT SPECIAL!

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Permalink Reply by Michael J Blane on June 25, 2012 at 11:18am

Isn't there a law that we should all have bells?

Paul Fitz, Scrabblor said:

As a daily commuter on the south side I'd suggest:  'Bicyclists, please use a bell!'  

Permalink Reply by Michael J Blane on June 25, 2012 at 11:26am

According to Wiki something, there are approximately 4300 road-miles in Chicago.

How many miles are now dedicated for bicycles? 6? 12? 25?

Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on July 20, 2012 at 7:15pm

Riding home on the LFP tonight I noticed signs painted on the pavement starting north of Ohio.

"Share path" picture of runners "single file"

"Speak up 'on your left'"

"Shift right slow or stop"

I would probably not have noticed them at all had I not been riding slower than a lot of joggers since I am a slow rider anyway and had a good head wind!  Nice try, CPD.  Now how about some signs at eye level:  "Hey!  Look at the signs on the pavement."

Permalink Reply by Gene Tenner on July 20, 2012 at 9:01pm

Ineffective signs on the pavement are cheaper than effective signs overhead. It's a start.

Lisa Curcio said:

Riding home on the LFP tonight I noticed signs painted on the pavement starting north of Ohio.

"Share path" picture of runners "single file"

"Speak up 'on your left'"

"Shift right slow or stop"

I would probably not have noticed them at all had I not been riding slower than a lot of joggers since I am a slow rider anyway and had a good head wind!  Nice try, CPD.  Now how about some signs at eye level:  "Hey!  Look at the signs on the pavement."

Permalink Reply by Michelle S on July 20, 2012 at 9:22pm

I thought the new signage was great. Most of it is on the trail itself, but this one was more vertical.

Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on July 21, 2012 at 11:40am

Thanks for letting us know, and thanks to Friends.  I agree wholeheartedly with the idea and any attempt at reminders and education is good.  I am sure it would cost a lot more money to get more vertical signs, but maybe some at entrance points to the path?



Night Owl said:

CPD didn't put in those signs; the Friends of the Lakefront Trail (aka Active Trans, Friends of the Parks and the Chicago Runners Association) had it done.  

Permalink Reply by Debra J on July 21, 2012 at 1:15pm
Permalink Reply by Steven Vance on July 21, 2012 at 3:43pm

It will go out for bidding later this year, to be built in three phases (which may occur simultaneously, I don't know). Read my proposal for an alternative to the $45 million project. 

Chuckchuck said:

But wait, the money has to go to the Flyover!  The Flyover will solve all problems!  Spend sixty million on the flyover!  (wasn't that suppose to start this summer?)  What a joke and waste of good money.

Permalink Reply by Steven Vance on July 21, 2012 at 3:44pm

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Michael J Blane said:

According to Wiki something, there are approximately 4300 road-miles in Chicago.

How many miles are now dedicated for bicycles? 6? 12? 25?

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on July 21, 2012 at 6:26pm

+1


Michelle Stenzel said:

I thought the new signage was great. Most of it is on the trail itself, but this one was more vertical.

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on July 21, 2012 at 6:34pm

Some of our less crowded off-street paths (like the Major Taylor Trail and Burnham Greenway) almost count as dedicated bike space, although they are technically shared paths.  Between the two, that's about 8.5 miles - a drop in the bucket compared to all that road mileage.

Steven Vance said:

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Michael J Blane said:

According to Wiki something, there are approximately 4300 road-miles in Chicago.

How many miles are now dedicated for bicycles? 6? 12? 25?

Permalink Reply by Noah Weiss 1.2 km on July 21, 2012 at 9:33pm
I saw those creatively-painted signs too, as well as an illegible one that said to text a certain number to something. I only saw them between Navy Pier and Fullerton--there were none north of there (I only went as south as Jackson today). I had to get a picture of some of them.

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