North Park businesses, residents decry newly painted red curbs for bike lanes

[TexasTowelie]

SAN DIEGO — Business owners and residents in North Park Friday protested a stretch of newly-painted red curbs along 30th Street, where the city plans to install protected bike lanes.

The city has said that it plans to do away with about 450 parking spots along busy 30th Street and will install protected bike lanes along a 2.4-mile stretch, from Adams Avenue to Juniper Street.

In 2019 the city said there were a total of 552 parking spaces there and that after the bike lanes there will be 103 parking spaces along the stretch and another 70 spots added through angled parking near 30th Street.

But first, there were new red curbs and No Parking signs along 30th Street, from Redwood Street to El Cajon Boulevard. Some of the protestors said they were surprised by them on Thursday morning.

Read more: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/communities/san-diego/story/2021-06-18/north-park-businesses-residents-decry-newly-painted-red-curbs-for-bike-lanes

[BigmanPigman]

1. I live 5 min from there and the parking has been getting worse

when the area became more "cool"and lots of shops opened all over the place. Therefore, more foot traffic and no place to park. This is the same story all over San Diego. I call Hillcrest "Hellcrest" due to the lack of parking.

[2naSalit]

2. I was just down there a week ago...

And my host said they have been getting rid of all the parking in the area. It sure makes it hard to go there if you don't already have a spot that comes with your apartment. That whole state is just too crowded for me.

[rampartc]

3. new bike lanes in new orleans are not popular

i can understand a desire to make streets more bicycle friendly, but the new lanes seem to be automobile hostile.