Just the facts

Thank you, Tim, for your calling out the truth on the Humboldt bike lanes. It confounds me that year after year, the Bike Coalition and the City try to hide the injustice done to North Central residents by removing over 200 parking spaces for bike lanes on a truck thoroughfare that are never used. It’s ok to say the master bike plan has areas that can be improved or corrected, making it a living plan that benefits all residents. In fact, the solution in plain site is to make San Mateo Drive the main N/S bike lanes - lanes already installed, few trucks and slower cars, and easy access to nearby schools. I travel on both Humboldt and San Mateo Drive regularly, and while neither street shows a ton of bike traffic, there is always more on San Mateo Drive because, quite frankly, it is safer… Safe Streets for All!

Thanks for your letter, Mr. Donnelly, and your clarifications rebutting spurious accusations. Based on LTEs and comments from cycling advocates, I’ve come to the conclusion that a cohort of cycling advocates are throwing everything at the wall and hoping something sticks, much of it based on feelings and not facts. Another fact is that dedicated bicycle lanes are highly discriminatory to those who live in the Humboldt area. It’s past time for the city to fix their mistake and remove those bicycle lanes.