Ozzie D, NP-hard :bikepump: :vegan:<p>Posting this pretty late in the day, but with hopes of garnering some emails over the next couple of hours. <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/CambridgeMA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CambridgeMA</span></a> residents in favor of safe streets: please write to council@cambridgema.gov (and CC cityclerk@cambridgema.gov) to express support for keeping Garden Street a one-way street with (semi)protected bike lanes on each side of the street. Keeping its current config is "Option 1" in the city manager's report, which will be presented tonight at a council meeting.</p><p>Here's a synopsis of my own letter: I bike, drive, and walk down Garden St frequently. Since its conversion to a one-way street two years ago, it's been far calmer and saner for all modes of transit. It's also the safest travel option for my older kid, who will start biking to high school this fall. Reopening it to two-way car traffic will encourage faster and more chaotic car travel, with drivers weaving around paused and turning vehicles in both directions, amid decreased sight lines. Changing the bike lane configuration to a two-way corridor on one side of the street increases friction between cyclists and more awkward transitions at intersections. All these changes combined will increase the likelihood of collisions and injuries. Please vote for "Option 1" to keep the current configuration and maintain community safety. </p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BikeTooter</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/MApoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MApoli</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://better.boston/@Cambikelanes" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Cambikelanes</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/letschangecambridge.us" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>letschangecambridge.us</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://urbanists.social/@streetsblogmass" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>streetsblogmass</span></a></span></p>