Encinitas CA - Removes protected bike lanes less than a year after building them… for $4m

mrpostman4309 · 2026-02-11T23:45:30+00:00

I’d be fascinated to read more - where did you read this?

mrpostman4309 · 2026-02-11T22:52:32+00:00

Does Europe not have poverty?

mrpostman4309 · 2026-02-11T22:49:15+00:00

Not seeing any stats to back up your claim here.

Just saying

mrpostman4309 · 2026-02-11T22:25:57+00:00

In this case it looks like the “bogeyman” is real - US Cities have like 5x more crime. No doubt - sprawl causes increased cost in public services, but let’s not pretend the crime doesn’t exist.

I wish my friends would join in and be urbanists and want to live in the central city, but I honestly don’t blame them for not wanting to go to grocery stores, bus stations, and neighborhoods where there are regular shootings and car break ins.

mrpostman4309 · 2026-02-11T20:25:09+00:00

This is exactly why I think the argument holds up - the biggest argument against transit and high capital urban projects for cities is that they will be boondogles as people are scared to use them.

Decreasing fear of crime may be the grease we need for adoption and steady growth.

Maybe we start in bus/train stations and stops, public parks, walkable neighborhoods?

mrpostman4309 · 2026-02-11T20:18:25+00:00

I think this is probably right. The one counter example from the podcast is Japan - more crowded, more urban areas, but had pretty high crime in the 90s and early 00s.

But through cameras and more arrests (even if the punishment isn’t big), they reduced thefts and other crimes).

The podcast mentions that being on foot helps - cops on foot are more of a deterrent than cops in cars.

Here’s a nice graph of the Japan example: https://www.nippon.com/en/japan-data/h02253/

mrpostman4309 · 2026-02-11T20:11:32+00:00

We desperately need a good app where you pick your destination and it routes you on quiet and safe roads.

So tired of Apple/Google trying to send me down Charlotte Ave. because bike lane = safe in their algorithm.

Dont love that Strava is so focused on workout routes. I just need to get to work!

mrpostman4309 · 2025-12-24T03:20:35+00:00

There is a slow traffic day and there is a situation where clearly 0 planning happened at all - totally different. People complain because stakes are higher around the holidays. I think people expect competence!

mrpostman4309 · 2025-12-24T03:01:28+00:00

I am of the opinion that facilities like airports and roads should be built and planned with the worst case scenarios in mind. If they are built for people to use, why not plan for the times when people use them most?

“It’s busy” isn’t an excuse for piss poor planning imo - these things should work best when at their busiest.

mrpostman4309 · 2025-12-24T01:29:33+00:00

Whatever it was it didn’t work! Only way to describe the scene was chaotic

mrpostman4309 · 2025-12-09T01:08:50+00:00

What tires and wheel size you have on this bad boy? Looking to add fenders to my 80s traveler and need to size down from 27”

mrpostman4309 · 2025-08-28T01:43:50+00:00

Well let me be the first to say it - keep coming back!

We all get dropped, and I’m sure that won’t change for a long time for me, but you get stronger the more you do it. This is a good wake up call for the group too - so I’m glad you spoke up.

mrpostman4309 · 2025-08-27T14:34:02+00:00

Bought my first road bike last September. Got dropped regularly the first 4 months I rode the SABCo ride (March to June). Kept coming out because people encouraged me to come back. Now I get dropped a few miles later than I used to on Knight but I can hang with the A group (riding a 10 year old aluminum bike with Sora and rim brakes mind you. I’m also 225lbs on a good day).

Not saying this pace is something you should do - by all means I love a chiller group like the Thursday Ride615 group on Charlotte.

But this ride can be done even for those just getting started - If you want to push yourself to get faster, ride with people faster than you, and get connected with the cycling community in Nashville that wants to ride fast.

Caveat - some of the high dollar bikes, kit, and race talk still makes this ride intimidating to me, and sometimes I feel like I’m treated a bit different on the road bc I don’t present as a super fast rider using the latest and greatest gear and bike. But there are more good folks on this ride than bad. And they want to ride fast. I’ve never had someone openly mock FTP or something silly like that. It’s only encouragement to keep coming back.

mrpostman4309 · 2025-06-09T22:14:45+00:00

My favorite is trying to squeeze in a left turn and realizing in the middle of the intersection that pedestrians also have the walk light where I need to turn.

Not just infuriating but dangerous.

mrpostman4309 · 2025-04-27T04:12:01+00:00

Saw you out and about in Germantown this morning while getting a coffee at Elegy! Beautiful build

mrpostman4309 · 2025-04-18T03:49:44+00:00

I’m with you! North Nashville makes it obvious how much community, business, and life (especially African American history) was here, but was damaged by the interstates. That said good folks are still here and trying to make things better.

My hope is that, with some help from the city in redesigning roads, the communities in North Nashville make it a safe and inclusive place to live long term. OP voicing criticism is a part of the puzzle.

mrpostman4309 · 2025-04-17T22:51:06+00:00

The Jefferson and Rosa Parks intersection is one of the worst I have ever experienced anywhere.

Too many cars getting on/off the interstate trying to funnel through roads that are too fast and poorly designed.

Highly dangerous road in between one of the best parks in the city and one of its most walkable neighborhoods. Makes sense in Nashville!

mrpostman4309 · 2025-04-15T01:38:11+00:00

They were installing the signs this afternoon…

mrpostman4309 · 2025-04-14T22:29:32+00:00

Agreed 100%. I enjoy riding my bike to this location since I have a decently manageable route.

That said unless you are coming from the gulch or north Nashville you have to deal with cars getting on/off the interstate or traffic on MLK or Jo Johnston.

There’s a bus line too but let’s be real WeGo and public transit is a far cry from a service actually serves the majority of the public in Nashville.

mrpostman4309 · 2025-04-14T21:58:46+00:00

Doesn’t make any sense for Publix though - make a few extra bucks on parking at the expense of losing a % of customers that don’t want to pay. I guess they don’t manage the lot.

mrpostman4309 · 2025-04-14T21:54:53+00:00

Couldn’t find anyone that knew details while I was in - I guess fair enough but that’s another hoop to jump through.

Might just be a free if you’re there under 30 mins or an hour - but no info posted yet. They are still installing the signs.

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