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Title: A Bike Lane For Downtown's Hogan Street?
Post by: Metro Jacksonville on April 03, 2018, 06:55:02 AM
A Bike Lane For Downtown's Hogan Street?

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Could protected bike lanes finally be coming to downtown Jacksonville? Yes, and Hogan Street is ground zero for this much-needed infrastructure and placemaking improvement.

Read More: https://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2018-apr-a-bike-lane-for-downtowns-hogan-street
Title: Re: A Bike Lane For Downtown's Hogan Street?
Post by: Kiva on April 03, 2018, 07:00:18 AM
This would be great, particularly as it connects to part of the emerald necklace trail. Why are good ideas finally being taken seriously in Jacksonville?  ;D
Title: Re: A Bike Lane For Downtown's Hogan Street?
Post by: acme54321 on April 03, 2018, 09:07:08 AM
Option 2 reminds me a lot of the streets in Paris, in a good way.  Personally, I think the biggest problem with Hogan street is the looming skyway tracks, though I could see them providing some decent shade in the summer.  Either way that stretch under the tracks is a dump compared to Laura one block over.
Title: Re: A Bike Lane For Downtown's Hogan Street?
Post by: KenFSU on April 03, 2018, 09:39:25 AM
Fantastic piece.

Hogan is so underutilized, this is a great plan.

Most important quote:

QuoteThe Bottom Line: You Can Help

Talk is cheap, but fortunately so is the implementation of a separated bike lane on Hogan Street. If you are interested in supporting the effort to add a protected bike lane downtown and transforming Hogan Street into a bustling corridor, there will be a public meeting held on the topic on Monday April 9th from 6-7:30pm at the Ed Ball Building (214 N. Hogan St, Training Room #110).
Title: Re: A Bike Lane For Downtown's Hogan Street?
Post by: KenFSU on April 03, 2018, 09:43:48 AM
Quote from: acme54321 on April 03, 2018, 09:07:08 AM
Option 2 reminds me a lot of the streets in Paris, in a good way.  Personally, I think the biggest problem with Hogan street is the looming skyway tracks, though I could see them providing some decent shade in the summer.  Either way that stretch under the tracks is a dump compared to Laura one block over.

I kind of love the looming Skyway tracks overhead.

Gives Hogan character.

Would love to see all that parallel parking removed and the area under the tracks turned into lowline-ish urban greenspace.

Perfect way to beat the heat in the summer.