The Lights They Are A-Changin' *
Posted by Byron Watkins Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Sorry, I couldn't help it on the title. Hopefully, you can put that aside for this great new Fresno bike development.
You may have started noticing these fancy new paint marks at lights around town:
How many times have you rolled up on a light with no car and you either have to go push the button or time the left turn lane?
Well, if you roll your bike wheel right up on the line, you will now trigger the street light. Cool, I know!
I am also excited about the marks because they help highlight to drivers that bikes belong on the streets of Fresno.
The only major issue I have seen is leaky cars and road tar are covering them up. Since the marks are narrow, it doesn't take much grim to render them invisible. I wonder if we can come up with a new way to present them so they don’t get covered so quickly?
So if you are using them or you just happen think they are neat, let the city know so they will continue to install them.
(the City of Fresno is really great about responding to their Twitter. It is a great way to publicly get the word out there too. The City's Twitter account is @cityoffresno)
*While Bob Dylan has played Grizzlies Stadium, he is not affiliated with IBF
