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Roswell has begun painting “bike boxes” at city intersections, after their director of transportation saw them on a visit to Portland, Oregon.

What is a “bike box”?  From the AJC…

Bike boxes are designated spots where cyclists can wait at the front of the line for traffic lights, making them more visible to motorists. The Roswell bike box has a narrow green lane that leads cyclists up to the box and guides them in making a left turn onto Riverside Road.

Is this something Decatur could do?  As the AJC noted, “bike boxes and sharrows don’t cost much, just a few cans of paint, so more are coming.”