Colin Bogart: No. I have never had any close calls in Glendale. I have had a couple of close calls in Hollywood, but none in Glendale.
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Q: Do you really think adding more bike lanes, especially at the Maple Street and Riverdale Drive Corridor in south Glendale, is a good idea?
A: Yes, I think it’s important. First of all, I have to say, it’s not all about bike lanes .?.?. Riverdale already has bike lanes and Maple is going to have what are called share rows, which is a relatively new street marking .?.?. But it is very important to actually, physically designate space for bikes. You need to show that they very clearly belong. The vehicle code already says that bikes belong, but when you actually starting put street markings down and signs up that make it visibly obvious, that makes a big difference and it makes cyclists feel safer. It acknowledges them and it makes it clear that they are supposed to be there.
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Q: Glendale is known for its high rate of pedestrian collisions. Motorists even hit pedestrians who are strolling on marked crosswalks. So, won’t having more cyclists on the road alongside motorists pose more of a safety risk to cyclists?
A: No, actually the opposite is true. Studies have shown that the more cyclists you have on the road, the safer it becomes as it becomes part of the common psyche. Motorists started recognizing that cyclists are going to be there and that they belong and need to look out for them. And that tends to happen as the number of cyclists on the road increases. The idea is that the more cyclists that are out on the road, the safer it becomes.
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Q: What’s the scariest, in terms of being dangerous, street to ride on in the city? Why?
