From what I've read, these are far less comfortable to drive over than a flex post. I'll reserve judgement, but in general, I like the idea of something that the driver strongly feels if they bump into it.
I’m also assuming cast in place concrete can’t be used on bridges, so I’m curious if Seaport Blvd and other locations where 100% of the flexposts have been knocked over will get the Arlington bumps or something else.
I really don’t know what it is about Boston and Massachusetts infrastructure design—it has always been perennially, and needlessly, dangerous. From four lanes that merge on highways into three with little warning, to zebra stripes on busy roads in dimly lit areas that are begging to leave a pedestrian dead, to curb “neckdowns” that are hidden by snowdrifts and cause hazards for drivers and cyclists alike, to bike lanes that just disappear precisely at the most dangerous intersection of a given corridor, we just seem to be cursed with thoughtless designs that any fool who paused for one moment would realize could be done better or differently.
If the bumps are uncomfortable enough for car passengers that they'll dissuade rideshare drivers from using bike lanes for dropoff/pickup, then that's huge.
It takes space away from drivers, and that in itself is valuable.
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Remove parking on the right side of Massachusetts Avenue from Peirson Street thru Rusfield Street to allow greater capacity for vehicles to cue for the right turn onto Magazine Street.That was one of the recommendations from the so-called "30 day review" of bike lanes that the city did earlier this year:
City of Boston 30-day street project review memo, April 3, 2025
Recommendations from the Wu administration's "30-day review" of recent street projects, led by Mike Brohel, Boston's Superintendent of Basic City Services.
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There is also a hybrid meeting tonight at 6:30Brookline's Beacon St Bridle Path is having three site walks over the next couple of weeks!
St. Mary’s – Thursday, October 16, 5PM-7:30PM, BU Wightman Mansion, 43 Hawes Street
Coolidge Corner – Thursday, October 23, 5PM-7:30PM, Coolidge Corner Library, 31 Pleasant Street
Washington Square – Wednesday, October 29, 5PM-7:30PM, Driscoll School Multipurpose Room, 725 Washington Street
Beacon Street Historic Bridle Path Reconstruction | Brookline, MA - Official Website
Inspired by the Olmsted's historic design of Beacon Street, the Town of Brookline is working with their consultant, Toole Design Group, to reimagine the restoration of the bridle path as a multi-use path along the MBTA C-Line tracks to transform the street into a multi-modal corridor providing...
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Brookline's Beacon St Bridle Path is having three site walks over the next couple of weeks!
St. Mary’s – Thursday, October 16, 5PM-7:30PM, BU Wightman Mansion, 43 Hawes Street
Coolidge Corner – Thursday, October 23, 5PM-7:30PM, Coolidge Corner Library, 31 Pleasant Street
Washington Square – Wednesday, October 29, 5PM-7:30PM, Driscoll School Multipurpose Room, 725 Washington Street
Beacon Street Historic Bridle Path Reconstruction | Brookline, MA - Official Website
Inspired by the Olmsted's historic design of Beacon Street, the Town of Brookline is working with their consultant, Toole Design Group, to reimagine the restoration of the bridle path as a multi-use path along the MBTA C-Line tracks to transform the street into a multi-modal corridor providing...
I like the separated bike lanes, I'm a bit worried the path is going to get too crowded like the SW Corridor or along the river. I think that bike lane could be extended a bit further if Brookline wanted to give up some parking. I'm not sure what the traffic volumes are like, but getting rid of the 2nd lane, which already disappears for the stretch you mentioned, could also do the trick.
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I think you skipped Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, who should also be on that list.
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A crowded path is indicative of a need to build more/wider car-free infrastructure, not less. Though to your point, I'm a bit disappointed that despite the designers saying "there's plenty of room" in the ROW, there's no separated dirt walking/running path and dedicated cycle track. And instead reverting to the car-centric design of having everyone share a conflict-ridden 10 foot path.