Kansas City Star Endorses Bike Lane Confusion On Truman Road

Sometimes we feel bad for taking it easy on Monday even if it's a tradition we learned from our old school barber . . .

But back to basics . . . 

We also feel bad about the fading newspaper recycling a story from last month.

Their grand conclusion???

KANSAS CITY STAR SEYZ DON'T QUESTION CITY HALL DESPITE DANGER FOR CYCLISTS, PEDESTRIANS, DRIVERS & SMALL BIZ!!!

Moreover . . .

Once again the newspaper seems to be living in another era . . . They mistakenly believe their mere attention constitutes objectivity or fairness . . . Meanwhile, it's clear they're endorsing the status quo and BAD POLICY that has met with widespread community objection.

Even worse . . .

Nobody ever got to vote on this. 

Here's their money line . . .

"Confusion was easy to see . . . Motorists traveling westbound along Truman zoomed down the street much faster than the posted speed limit of 35 miles per hour. Vehicles legally parked in an outside lane of traffic 6 feet from the curb presented a challenge for unsuspecting drivers. Others were illegally parked in westbound bike lanes, which could potentially put cyclists in danger from passing cars until flexible plastic uprights called delineator posts are installed, as they have been recently in Truman’s eastbound lanes . . .What’s the solution? Let the process play out. Motorists must adjust to a new way of sharing Truman Road. Pedestrians and cyclists should use extreme caution when traveling the street as well."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

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