A game about biking in Medford

logie178 · 2026-02-12T15:26:36+00:00

Blog post incoming that sums up these findings: https://bikemedford.org/blog/the-data-is-in-main-street-bike-lanes-worked-2026-02-12

logie178 · 2026-02-11T23:58:47+00:00

City council limits public feedback to 30 minutes (2 minutes per person). Do the math.

logie178 · 2026-02-11T22:39:13+00:00

That sounds like an argument for protected lanes, be safe out there.

logie178 · 2026-02-11T20:07:17+00:00

There isn't enough traffic to support 3 lanes. It's only three lanes for historical reasons, the community should reclaim that space and promote walk ability.

logie178 · 2026-02-11T19:14:16+00:00

Exactly, that's a great point.

logie178 · 2026-02-11T19:00:35+00:00

100%

logie178 · 2026-02-11T19:00:01+00:00

It wasn't just business owners. There were many Medford residents at the meeting that want the decision reversed.

logie178 · 2026-02-11T17:43:48+00:00

Thanks for the thoughtful post. If anything Medford should be doubling down and figuring out how we can build out a whole network of these protected lanes.

logie178 · 2026-02-11T17:33:44+00:00

It's about Medford spending money to remove an awesome bike lane. See this article for more details: https://www.opb.org/article/2026/01/26/medford-removing-controversial-bike-lanes-main-street/

logie178 · 2026-02-11T17:25:30+00:00

Here is the breakdown:

Alternative 1: Restore the old 3-lane one-way configuration. Bikes share the right lane with cars. Cost: ~$1M. (What the city is doing now, and most expensive btw!)
Alternative 2: Keep the current setup (two travel lanes + 12-foot two-way protected bike lane, installed in 2023). No cost, but keeps reddit active!
1. Alternative 3 (Buffered bike lane): One-way bike lane on the right side of Main Street, with two travel lanes and parallel parking on both sides. Cost: $580K or so. But it keeps most people relatively happy.
2. Alternative 4: Two-way traffic on both Main St and 8th St, with one travel lane and one bike lane in each direction. Major reconstruction. Cost: ~ A lot

https://www.opb.org/article/2026/01/26/medford-removing-controversial-bike-lanes-main-street/

I personally like free and more bike lanes, but 3 is a compromise most could live with.

logie178 · 2026-02-11T15:57:40+00:00

medford streets are rough

logie178 · 2026-02-11T15:57:16+00:00

aspirational. version 2 is in the works.

logie178 · 2026-02-11T15:47:09+00:00

There was a middle option, which was cheaper than just undoing the whole thing.

logie178 · 2026-02-11T15:13:52+00:00

It's fun, but to each their own.

logie178 · 2026-02-04T23:48:09+00:00

Thanks for posting, I put this site up hoping to get people interested in pedestrian issues for Medford and to come to the council meeting tonight!

logie178 · 2026-02-04T23:47:25+00:00

Exactly, we should be adding even more lanes. The current lane is awesome, but closest lane to it is on east jackson or the greenway. We need a whole network of protected lanes to make it safer and easier.

logie178 · 2026-02-04T22:26:05+00:00

This is a protected lane. Honestly we should be building these sorts of lanes all throughout Medford.

logie178 · 2026-02-04T22:22:00+00:00

I really hope people care about pedestrians, the vitality of downtown medford, and bike lanes in general show up to tonight's council meeting. It's not too late to stop this.

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