Comments on: Bike Decatur Looking For Feedback on Suitability Map

By: Chrissy Weeks

Chrissy Weeks — Sat, 21 May 2011 13:57:40 +0000

sadly I am terrified to bike in Decatur. I live on Church Street and would love to bike to the square. It is better where the parking lanes are but it ts still to scarey. I know this is about this specific map but just wanted to mention the overall scary-ness of biking around here.

By: Fred Boykin

Fred Boykin — Tue, 17 May 2011 16:52:35 +0000

Thanks for the comments. They made me catch two typos – there is no red line indicator in the legend – looks like the color got left off. And they are out of sequence. The MARTA station symbol should be one line lower.

By: Tom L

Tom L — Tue, 17 May 2011 13:55:37 +0000

Hills, lines of sight, and, yes, ornery traffic signals were taken into consideration.

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Tue, 17 May 2011 13:37:36 +0000

For a full version of both draft maps, please visit: https://sites.google.com/site/decaturbikemap/
The red lines indicate roads with a lot of traffic.

By: WinnonaMom

WinnonaMom — Tue, 17 May 2011 11:59:08 +0000

Why doesn’t the legend indicate what the red lines mean? I’m assuming those mean “super dangerous” or “don’t even think about biking here”.

By: Bobby

Bobby — Mon, 16 May 2011 21:23:58 +0000

Sure, pile on the concerns… like curb cut counts, shady places to stop, curbside commerce, and problematic puddle spots… to name a few.

By: karass

karass — Mon, 16 May 2011 20:52:25 +0000

Please consider all the students who are rolling to school! Especially those who have to roll across the tracks to get to Fifth Avenue, Renfroe, or DHS.

By: Fred Boykin

Fred Boykin — Mon, 16 May 2011 20:35:27 +0000

A group of us have been working on this draft bicycle suitability map for a number of months and everyone involved is really hoping cyclists will provide their input on what we’ve come up with. Nothing is set in stone – this is a first look at how the Decatur streets “might” be graded for cycling use. There is a more detailed map of the downtown area (& Oakhurst) that shows currely available bike racks, water fountains, etc. but it still needs a bit of work.

Please email Bike Decatur your comments as you cycle Decatur this summer. While the review is in progress, Bike Decatur members will be working with the Active Living folks to design the rest of the map piece.

As for a digital offering, I’m sure it will be available on-line for printing, but I doubt you’ll see a Google type offering. But then again, a lot of cyclists like to carry a map with them, especially if they are exploring new parts of the area.