Davis, CA, had an interesting idea decades ago. They closed down neighborhood streets and and turned the streets into linear parks with bike paths.
The streets to parks in Davis are featured in a new article by the League of American Bicyclists that points to six “Win-Over” bicycle infrastructure projects that have changed the way the residence see biking.
Also on the list are the following:
- The Bike Gate at Overton Park in Memphis, TN
- Green Lanes on Market Street in San Francisco, CA
- Buffered bike lanes in Sacramento, CA
- Oakland, CA’s, extensive and smart use of Green Bicycle Paths
- Bike to School Efforts in Palo Alto, CA
Here’s the article: http://bikeleague.org/content/bfc-steve-top-win-over-projects
Are there any streets in Mobile that could be completely closed and turned into parks? What other out-of-the-box thinking could change the way Mobilians think about cycling?