Citizen's petition in support of bike lanes for Salisbury, Maryland

Studies completed in 2012 strongly demonstrate latent demand (ie demand that is not currently being met) for bike lanes for commuter cyclists in Salisbury, Maryland. In order to address this demand, dedicated, on-street bike lanes are proposed for the following streets:

Bateman Street

Carroll Street

Camden Avenue

East College Avenue

West College Avenue*

South Division Street (south of Eastern Shore Drive)

South Division Street (north of Carroll Street)

Eastern Shore Drive

South Boulevard*

Smith Street*

Waverly Drive

* indicates streets with existing on-street parking

In order to establish bike lanes on these streets, reductions or elimination in on-street parking will be required, as well as changes in existing vehicle lanes.

Here is the map noting the proposed roads for bike lanes:

http://bit.ly/GXZZST

I, the undersigned, petition the Mayor and City Council of Salisbury, Maryland to take immediate action to properly plan, design, fund, construct, and maintain dedicated on-street bike lanes in Salisbury. Bike lanes in our City will greatly improve the quality of life of its citizens, promote a more sustainable way of living, increase property value, and improve traffic circulation by reducing the number of vehicles on roadways.

I understand that constructing these dedicated bike lanes may require changes such as narrower travel lanes for vehicles, fewer travel lanes for vehicles, and a reduction or elimination of on-street parking on some streets. These potential solutions are completely acceptable as the merits of bike lanes will provide a greater benefit to all of the citizens of and visitors to Salisbury.

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Chris Okerblom signed 2012-04-17 08:59:33 -0400

karin young signed 2012-04-17 08:55:51 -0400

Kory Shiles signed 2012-04-17 08:39:07 -0400

jeff brabitz signed 2012-04-17 08:38:46 -0400

Nicole RIttling signed 2012-04-17 08:36:19 -0400

I work for Wicomico County Schools and would LOVE to see a safe bike lane for my students.

Jen Morris signed 2012-04-17 08:27:28 -0400

Pam Whalen signed 2012-04-17 08:23:43 -0400

Chris Prinzinger signed 2012-04-17 08:15:52 -0400

Kelly Riddle signed 2012-04-17 07:46:31 -0400

Zach Furbay signed 2012-04-17 07:41:02 -0400

My brother lives in Salisbury and rides all the time, how can we keep the human race fit if we don’t do things like this. We have no problem putting in turn lanes all over the place for McDonalds Drive Thru’s

jeremy richards signed via Dan Harris 2012-04-16 15:32:37 -0400

Joe Klima signed via Brian Valdivia 2012-04-16 12:44:59 -0400