PITTSFIELD â A popular subject of discussion among Eagle letter writers has been the installation of bike lanes on Pittsfieldâs North Street, which has forced one lane of traffic on each side of the road, which used to be a hazardous two. And it makes sense; drivers hate to be inconvenienced, and are vocal about it.
Areas of concern range from confusion about the flow of traffic when the street merges from one lane to two lanes â a consequence of focusing on only one part of the long road that is both North and South streets â to where the money is coming from, to why we need dedicated bike lanes â a common sentiment is: Are there really enough bikers to warrant this?
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February 26, 2021
So often, the question comes up in cities looking to make improvements in their public transit service offerings and systems regarding what type of service and system is best suited to meet the majority or mass-public need. Services and systems suggested often run the gamut, after which a thorough review and narrowing of selections are made, public input typically being an integral part of the discussion process; after all, the populace is the transit-served here.
Harkening back to the early days when cities were considering upgrading beginning circa 1920, the transportation choices made were comparatively easy. Back then, cars were making serious inroads as buying an automobile became within the realm of possibility for more and more people over time. As the electric street and interurban railway systems more and more fell into disfavor with the general riding public and car travel became more and more preferable, one by one these electrified passenger rai