Comments on Sarah Says: bikesharing in Howard County?

Dave: I agree with you...didn't mean for this ...

2011-12-20T08:34:59.813-05:00

Dave: I agree with you...didn't mean for this to all come off so negatively! I am definitely in support of bikesharing.

Thanks Karen. We won't get infrastructure unt...

2011-12-12T04:41:36.954-05:00

Thanks Karen. We won't get infrastructure until the demand rises. I'll look into bridgecolumbia.org

It isn't premature to push forward for bike friendly roads in any form. Red bikes are a great way to motivate users and begin. To all the bikers out there already, hats off. If you waited for proper lanes you wouldn't be enjoying your bikes as much as you do.

Let's move forward rather than look for what won't work, shall we? Columbia was a vision and it's refreshing to see some visioning brought back. Thanks!

I am like Lisa - I don't bike but I would welc...

2011-12-10T10:47:38.376-05:00

I am like Lisa - I don't bike but I would welcome more biking. But, supporting what Anonymous said (who is this guy? I think he is actually Ubiquitous), a lot of thinking has to go into making the roads bike friendly. The driving in Columbia is quite disconcerting - everyone is in a mad rush, rush, rush.

I think it's premature to think of Bikesharing...

2011-12-09T11:31:40.223-05:00

I think it's premature to think of Bikesharing before there are safe bikeways in Columbia. With hard curbs (no soft shoulders) on the main roads (e.g. Cedar Ln, Little Patux. Pkwy, Gov. Warfield) and drivers who ignore red lights and walk signals, it's scary to bike on the roads. I bike on the sidewalks, but they are too narrow for more than one pedestrian or bicycle. Maybe a bikeway on LPP first?

Love your vision as well! I ride my bike to work ...

2011-12-07T09:12:34.890-05:00

Love your vision as well! I ride my bike to work in Howard County. Covered bicycle racks would help a lot. So too would bike lanes and a public push for giving bikes space and not TEXTING/talking while driving.

Barbara-- Love your vision!! Ordinary Joe-- I hea...

2011-12-07T06:46:34.106-05:00

Barbara-- Love your vision!!

Ordinary Joe-- I hear ya. I've had a bike stolen in Columbia, too. I think these bikeshare systems have great security-- consider that they are currently in place in a lot of urban areas, which generally have more petty crime than Howard County.

Karen-- definitely need to check that out. I've heard about it but haven't actually sat down and looked at it. I'm in favor of anything that makes Columbia more walkable, bikeable, and transit friendly.

Our bikepaths do still leave a lot to be desired. ...

2011-12-07T00:15:26.594-05:00

Our bikepaths do still leave a lot to be desired. How about a walkable, bikeable, transit corridor in Columbia? See bridgecolumbia.org for a visionary, but very doable start.

Thanks for posting this eeeenteresting piece. ;-) ...

2011-12-06T23:42:11.783-05:00

Thanks for posting this eeeenteresting piece. ;-) I know you included the link to the survey, but here it is, more blatantly, for others to see: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LQ79L3Q

Two of my daughter's bikes have already been, ...

2011-12-06T23:01:40.633-05:00

Two of my daughter's bikes have already been, umm, "shared" with the Columbia community, locks and such notwithstanding. Curious if we have enough civility to make such a thing happen around here...

I envision rapid bus transit the length of Little ...

2011-12-06T22:54:51.929-05:00

I envision rapid bus transit the length of Little Patuxent/Route 175 from Clary's Forest to Gateway and then bikeshare outlets at the Mall, and all the major intersections.

Thanks for posting this Sarah. We are hoping to ge...

2011-12-06T22:34:31.847-05:00

Thanks for posting this Sarah. We are hoping to get as many survey reponses as we can by this weekend.

Was it you that mentioned the walkable possiblitie...

2011-12-06T21:31:31.268-05:00

Was it you that mentioned the walkable possiblities of East Columbia beyond simply downtown? I think it was such a genius idea-- I think about it all the time.

Absolutely! Maybe I already said this to you - eve...

2011-12-06T21:30:26.469-05:00

Absolutely! Maybe I already said this to you - every time I drive down Snowden River Parkway I think of how great it would be if that corridor became bike and pedestrian friendly. Lately I've been envisioning a Hi-Line style park from basically Berger Road to Oakland Mills Road. And I don't even ride a bike, but I would love to live in a bike-friendlier place!