Interesting. Chuck, please use common sense and differentiate between facts and opinions. The false analogy of snow skiing in Miami is irrelevant to whether people want to cycle for transportation, even if there is humidity, rain, heat. If we don’t see cyclists on any single stretch of road it’s because it’s not connected to where people live and their destination. How many people live right near Red Road (or Segovia) and just need to go 1 mile up that same street? There are indeed many people who would cycle if it were safer and connected to more destinations (ie a path from downtown Coral Gables to South Miami). It isn’t a “fabricated theory.” Traffic would move faster and be safer if cyclists were separated from traffic. If Red Road is a better path for that North-South stretch, then connect it to a complete solution. But don’t force shutting down the whole conversation on the whole road.

So the fact that there are a few small-money bike tour groups and shops that would benefit from paths (and employ people) means that “regular people” cyclists should be ignored? Obviously somebody would get a construction job that employs people to build it, but did you also fight all the development in Coral Gables because somebody would get construction jobs? Yes, Alhambra residents concerns should be considered, but this means CONTINUED consideration of bike paths, not shutting down the discussion.

????? Neither Coral Way nor Ponce have bike paths.

We need a bike path that goes all the way from downtown Coral Gables to South Miami. If you’re not an “avid rider” you might think 80-90 degree weather is an impediment and might not realize that one stretch of Red Road doesn’t allow one to “get around.” If Red Road is better for that stretch North-South, there needs to be connecting paths, a way to get there safely. It doesn’t seem that what Alhambra residents want is “safe streets for everyone” but rather “green space” (?), not losing swale space (to park diagonally vs parallel) and not having “more traffic” (?????) on their street. Bike paths make traffic both faster and safer by separating cyclists from the road (where they have a legal right to be, but it’s dangerous).

You can get around – there is a safe bike path on Red Road. You must know since you seem to be an avid rider in this generally 100 degree Miami weather that it is for the use of the entire community. All the Alhambra Circle residents want is safe streets for everyone and that is why a bike lane on Alhambra does not make sense because the narrow bridge and winding curves make it inherently dangerous for bikers. Plus why waste our tax payer dollars when the community already has a bike path???

As a long time resident of Coral Gables unaffiliated to any profit or nonprofit bicycle group and a “regular person”, it is fair to say that all residents want safe streets for our children. This is precisely why bike lanes down Alhambra Circle should not be placed. The narrow bridge with the multiple winding curves make bike lanes inherently dangerous in this area. In order to protect our children and bikers, the City should steer bikers to the safe bike path on Red Road. Having confirmed with FDOT that it does not place bike paths in unsafe locations, there is no reason to duplicate the same bike path in an inherently dangerous location and place our children at risk.

So your saying you can’t cross on coral way or ponce but want all the residents effected to tear up their trees….

Please post the opinion letter for Robert from the Ethics commission.

All WE want was an open and clean transaction on what is best for the residents which hold special weight to those private property owners who are directly impacted.

Robert, on a side note, I am glad you didn’t try to even attempt to argue all the other points that were truthful.

Let me educate

Bike tour groups make money

Bike shops make money

Contractors associated with the awarded work make money.

I just mentioned all three groups associated with this application.

The OIG office needs to be contacted on the obvious conflicts of interest from special interest like Ruano who was a part of this application.

I am one of the founding members of Bike Walk Coral Gables. We are a nonprofit group of all volunteer “Regular People” who’s only special interest is safer streets for everyone. We do not collect salaries and none of our members will benefit financially in any way from this project.

It is interesting to note that of all of the pro safer streets comments made thus far, all have been from regular “Regular People” none of the people commenting have any connection to our organization whatsoever.