tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7569046838598986140.post8364504081952341057..comments2023-09-30T05:06:56.904-07:00Comments on BIKE NOPA: And the Fix Goes On: Plate Returns to Haight & Scott Corner of WiggleMichael Helquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00790571330038061382noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7569046838598986140.post-13247593294409128302010-05-18T14:53:28.665-07:002010-05-18T14:53:28.665-07:00Peter: Lots of DPW staff do ride bikes from the di...Peter: Lots of DPW staff do ride bikes from the director to the work crews. And some of the DPW repair units are adding "bike rideability" as a factor in determining smooth streets following repaving or repairs. But there's room for improvement certainly, and other city agencies and private contractors are not as bike-aware.<br /><br />The city already has a Blue Book of codes and regulations that govern safe street repair practices to be followed by all agencies or private concerns that tear up the streets. What's needed is more training, monitoring, inspection, and enforcement. In the interim, we need to keep our "eyes on the street."Michael Helquisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00790571330038061382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7569046838598986140.post-51144959989957392002010-05-18T13:52:23.054-07:002010-05-18T13:52:23.054-07:00we have to get the DPW crew on bikes. i wonder if ...we have to get the DPW crew on bikes. i wonder if they work for the city of if they're contractors?<br /><br />and i wonder if there is a standard DPW-type "Here's how to fix the streets and not jack up cyclists" HOWTO guide out there? Maybe in Portland?Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16319342837525619844noreply@blogger.com