Bike Bureau: Report Bike Lane Obstructions

 (loudbicycle.com)

27 points | by kdmccormick 1 hour ago

8 comments

  • young_rutabaga 51 minutes ago
    My favorite one is a "Share the Road" sign with a bike on it, intended to remind drivers of bikers' presence -- but placed in the middle of a bike lane. Palo Alto loves these for some reason
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    • boogieknite 22 minutes ago
      "Bikers on Road" sign only object in the middle of the bike lane during a construction project which isnt impacting the bike lane. Portland OR staple. could be cultural? seen Portlands affinity for irony mentioned before
  • hexator 41 minutes ago
    In Boston we have a 311 app and I've taken to reporting every single bike lane obstruction I can find when walking about. I don't bike myself anymore after an accident last year in a bike when I was hit by a taxi. Things are definitely trending in the wrong direction in Boston.
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    • jlansey 28 minutes ago
      This app connects to 311 in Boston! Makes it easier to submit.
  • metabagel 1 hour ago
    > One report documents a problem; many reports can make the case for enforcement and safer, protected bike lanes.
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    • rafram 35 minutes ago
      Many reports document many problems. The case has already been made!
  • laweijfmvo 40 minutes ago
    I know it’s not exactly a bike lane, but if I took a camera on just one trip down a San Francisco “slow street” I could probably report a dozen violations on any day.
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    • bluGill 9 minutes ago
      Please do so. If nobody complains the police think nobody cares and ignore it. When people complain that is when things change
  • lokar 1 hour ago
    Do the cities that accept the reports do anything with them?
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    • jlansey 25 minutes ago
      So far a single Boston 311 report has been closed with a ticket... Out of something like 300 reports... So yes?? Also a cop in Brookline has confirmed receiving them and acting on it though we don't have any evidence to corroborate that with.
  • paularmstrong 58 minutes ago
    I really wish this weren't the case, but I'm afraid that we're heading to a place where if we flood reports to officials, they'll just jump on calling bike lanes "DEI" and take them out.
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    • hw-guy 20 minutes ago
      Depends on the city. In Philadelphia, the opposite thing happened: proposed bike lanes along half of Washington Ave. were blocked by a city council member on the grounds that "only white people ride bikes" and "bike lanes cause gentrification." It was touted as an "equity win."

      This councilmember is now the President of the Philadelphia City Council.

    • ilamont 14 minutes ago
      To your point, the people responsible for enforcement have pushed back, at least in Boston:

      https://www.facebook.com/BostonPatrolmen/posts/pfbid0Vy96sXd...

      https://www.universalhub.com/2026/police-union-declares-war-...

    • prismatk 48 minutes ago
      This is already being done without blockages being reported, so why not at least try to raise the issue with places that might do something about i?
  • giraffe_lady 21 minutes ago
    Is something wrong with bike lane uprising? They've been doing this for years, very active where I am, well connected both with activists and local politicians.

    https://www.bikelaneuprising.com

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    • jlansey 3 minutes ago
      Bike Bureau makes official-311 reports in ~30 cities, and our data is open for activists to use. Also our UI reduces time to report by a lot.

      BLU keeps their data secret and no reports go to officials. They do great work though and I'd love to share BB data with them.

      Which city are you in?

    • enlightens 7 minutes ago
      BLU is doing fantastic work
  • ceayo 36 minutes ago
    Americans with american problems...