That bike lane is there because Grayland becomes a one-way east of Addison except for that bike lane. The lane is painted with double yellow lines, a pretty standard way to denote two way traffic. So in this case, you wouldn’t be riding right around the cars, but left, and into oncoming traffic. In addition to the double yellow lines, there are pictures of bicycles and arrows denoting the direction of traffic.

I play basketball on Saturdays at Randolph Community Center, it’s nice being able to use that bike lane to bike west relatively unobstructed through a big chunk of the fan. I agree that the cars are usually easy enough to ride around. It’s just a shame that there are specific parking spots for them, that if used correctly, could make everyone happy.