Comments on: Upcoming Projects & Long-term Goals

By: jackiemanni

jackiemanni — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:47:22 +0000

Hi! I’m a Collingswood resident (and Rutgers student - started school again last year to get certified to teach) and am very interested in your project - specifically the pedestrian portion. I moved to Collingswood specifically because it was a walkable town (I don’t drive and have no interest in learning for many political, environmental, and financial reasons!) and would love to take part in enhancing the pedestrian aspect of our town

By: clinton

clinton — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:03:30 +0000

I would love to get involved. I am Collingswood resident, a Rutgers Grad student and bicycle commuter to Philly ( I cheat and use PATCO frequently though).

By: christopher

christopher — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:22:57 +0000

stella,
my friends and i live in collingswood and ride haddon and many of our other streets everyday. if you ever need a hand with research, info, groundwork, etc. please let me know. we’d be happy to help. i would love to see bike lanes in cwood.
-chris

By: SuperDave

SuperDave — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:15:42 +0000

I agree with Ed about Cooper River. people should not be riding bikes on the same path as pedestrians. It is a dangerous combination. Bikes where meant to ride in the street with traffic. As far as Cooper river goes, I would elect that something be done about the change that was made to the walk path that goes over Cooper River on Cuthbert. It was made way too wide and now there is little room for cyclist to cross safely. Not sure if anything can be done at this point but I thought I would put it out there. I’ve been a cyclist for 23 years and have ridden in a wide variety of traffic and roads. I also have routes through Collingswood and neighboring towns. if anyone would like to use them. I lead a ride from the Camden Co. Cultural Commission Bldg on Thursday nights @ 6:30 pm if you want to join me. I can help with bike safety. I see quite a few people riding around in our town not wearing helmets and not obeying traffic laws. This is a prelude to disaster. I have some mechanical skills with bikes, such as flats, which some added tricks to pass along. I like to ride Cooper River and I know a lot of others like it also. It is really a good place to meet up with some fellow riders for some little friendly competition. So, as I think of other things to tell I will post. Let me know if someone needs help with different aspects of bike saftey. Thank you. From SuperDave

By: Ed

Ed — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 14:25:29 +0000

Thanks, Stella - I did join the group.

About Cooper River as a one way loop. I think it would appeal to Collingswood & Pennsauken for three reasons 1) safety 2) traffic easement, esp. during regattas & 3) magnet for tourism/recreation.

I moved down from Boston & the city of Cambridge closed Memorial Drive (the major thoroughfare alongside the Charles River) to cars on Sundays from Morning to late afternoon during the milder months. Philly does the same with W. River Drive. Maybe that is another possibility.

Thanks again - I look foward to working with you in the future.

By: Stella Bonaparte

Stella Bonaparte — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:42:12 +0000

Thanks for your comments, Ed! If you are a Collingswood resident or frequent visitor please join the group so I don’t have to moderate your comments!

I have been racking my brains about the roads surrounding Cooper River, way too skinny to put bike lanes in as is, but your one-way idea is an intriguing potential solution.

I agree that Haddon needs to have bike lanes, it is too big of a shopping/community destination and too important a transit connection to leave bikes out in the cold.

This feasibility study which I will be starting in mid-July will be a way of looking at how we can make bike lanes happen on Haddon and Collings Aves while not radically altering the current street layout. From my preliminary glance at the situation I think it is going to be possible. The study will be a formal way to say 1) why bike lanes are needed/desirable. and
2) how we can make them happen. (engineering, working with relevant authorities, finding grants etc)

Thanks for your ideas and enthusiasm, I will be seeking a few good volunteers in upcoming months so I appreciate your offer of help!

Stella

By: Ed

Ed — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:55:54 +0000

Thanks for the outreach - the feasibility study sounds great, as does the bike-share & the greenways initiative. An idea - how about the roads bordering Cooper River as a one way loop with bike lanes? That’ll get folks off the sidewalk. Also, a Haddon Ave. bike corridor parallel to the speedline? Maybe in the form of a bike lane on Haddon Ave?Finally, a map of bike routes in & out of Collingswood with mileage, especially connecting to surrounding region.

I’d be happy to work on all or some of this if there are like-minded folks.

For the record, I’m for bike racks every block along Haddon (see above).

Thanks again -

By: anon

anon — Fri, 22 May 2009 17:03:51 +0000

This is great. I grew up in the SJ area (now living in NYC) but I’m so excited to see someone taking action in inner ring communities like collingswood!