tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7569046838598986140.post3540746446043742982..comments2023-09-30T05:06:56.904-07:00Comments on BIKE NOPA: Proposed Mitigations for MTA's Fell/Arco Plan: One, Maybe Two, Might Be FeasibleMichael Helquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00790571330038061382noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7569046838598986140.post-60573463871660314152010-04-11T22:44:34.726-07:002010-04-11T22:44:34.726-07:00I've written the City Attorney and Mirkarimi. ...I've written the City Attorney and Mirkarimi. They don't respond back. Perhaps too busy eye balling the Mayor's desk.<br /><br />I've written to the SFBC and spoke at BAC meetings and the April 2nd MTA hearing in regards to this subject and in more broader terms regarding the lack of bike lane enforcement in general. To no avail. <br />///<br />"Arco is operating a legal business within its property, and what occurs for traffic, cyclists, and pedestrians is not legally Arco's responsibility."<br />///<br />Businesses can be fined for excess gum and debris being left by people, not necessarily customers on a sidewalk in front of their business. Businesses can be fined or be forced to pay for graffiti removal on their premises caused by others yet our City is powerless to compel ARCO to clean up a dangerous traffic condition caused by their customers? <br /><br />The last point I'll make and then I'll move on. <br /><br />After parking spaces are removed and bike lanes repainted. Does anyone honestly believe that there will be any enforcement?<br /><br />A meter maid or a cop will appear and the people blocking the bike lanes will disappear only to reappear when the meter maids and disappear.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15482117125935384948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7569046838598986140.post-38403219101979965862010-04-11T08:27:14.623-07:002010-04-11T08:27:14.623-07:00Sean:
My understanding is that Arco is operating ...Sean: <br />My understanding is that Arco is operating a legal business within its property, and what occurs for traffic, cyclists, and pedestrians is not legally Arco's responsibility. Being a good neighbor is another matter. But I'm definitely not a legal authority who you want to hear from. Any of us can also contact the City Attorney's office: cityattorney@sfgov.orgMichael Helquisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00790571330038061382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7569046838598986140.post-6594011809397332422010-04-11T07:47:52.900-07:002010-04-11T07:47:52.900-07:00It absolutely makes no sense to me why members of...It absolutely makes no sense to me why members of the community are pitted against each other for the sake of ARCO?<br /><br />"Arco has little motivation to undertake such a change" <br /><br />So why is anyone surprised when - "MTA staff and city attorneys -- as well as Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi -- have reported several attempts to engage Arco without a satisfactory response."<br /><br />Please help me understand this. Are we being told that the City holds no leverage via, licences, permits, inspections, anything at all in its quill to compel Arco to mitigate a known public hazard of which Arco is the direct cause? <br /><br />"And it's not clear the city wants to pursue this option for various legal, political and regulatory reasons."<br /><br />What will be both the moral and legal implications to the City when one of us are killed or seriously injured.<br /><br />There may be a reason that Arco doesn't have to budge. If this is the case, so be it. As of yet, no one with the proper authority has issued an opinion supporting this one way or another.<br /><br />In the meanwhile and once again, it boils down to adding to the list of them vs. cycling community.<br /><br />There are times when it needs to be us against them. This time it needs to be us against Arco not our neighbors.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15482117125935384948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7569046838598986140.post-20895702905584767482010-04-10T22:37:20.161-07:002010-04-10T22:37:20.161-07:00From the SFMTA Transportation Code, FYI:
SEC. 100...From the SFMTA Transportation Code, FYI:<br /><br />SEC. 1004. - PARKING OF VEHICLES ACROSS PRIVATE DRIVEWAYS.<br /><br />The owner or lessee of property shall be permitted to Park the owner's or lessee's vehicle across the private driveway of said property, provided that such vehicle displays a valid license plate registered to the address of that property with the Department of Motor Vehicles, and provided that such driveway serves no more than two family dwelling units. This Section does not permit the Parking of vehicles across sidewalks or in red zones.<br /><br />(SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 08-151, 8/19/2008)Doug Dibollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13451896205739358784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7569046838598986140.post-30959257086495319562010-04-08T09:56:22.465-07:002010-04-08T09:56:22.465-07:00Todd, I agree. I wrote that before there were any...Todd, I agree. I wrote that before there were any comments posted. <br /><br />Not to mention, if these folks have driveways, they have garages. They can park there.John R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08111875615760210100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7569046838598986140.post-75316847468881294752010-04-07T20:11:32.975-07:002010-04-07T20:11:32.975-07:00@john: My point about parking in driveways wasn...@john: My point about parking in driveways wasn't meant as an argument for the spaces staying as permit spaces. I was suggesting that if the four parking spaces are really too small for most cars, then taking them away shouldn't be such a big deal (since the parked cars that would block the driveways would be technically be doing so illegally).Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06993822764159684896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7569046838598986140.post-21368521425020089782010-04-07T13:31:25.178-07:002010-04-07T13:31:25.178-07:00Hmm. Which is more important; 4 people being able ...Hmm. Which is more important; 4 people being able to park in their driveways, or the safety of a thousand cyclists a day?John R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08111875615760210100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7569046838598986140.post-91284669558954819692010-04-07T12:54:48.229-07:002010-04-07T12:54:48.229-07:00I believe that parking perpendicular to your own d...I believe that parking perpendicular to your own driveway is illegal per the California Vehicle Code, unless the juristiction develops a mechanism to regulate the practice. Obviously, this rule is rarely enforced, but it could be a consideration before claiming that these residents would lose "their" parking spaces.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06993822764159684896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7569046838598986140.post-28662192428421057742010-04-07T10:50:11.459-07:002010-04-07T10:50:11.459-07:00Lets test out closing the Fell St. entrance for a ...Lets test out closing the Fell St. entrance for a few days, this is the only way to find out implications on traffic patterns. This is the easiest, least expensive and most effective measure.rubyishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16200414757704632273noreply@blogger.com