Well, maybe the point is for the cyclists to not ride on the sidewalk? As both a walker and a cyclist, I prefer that each has their own dedicated infrastructure.
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I prefer to ride my bike on the sidewalk because I feel safer and don’t ride very fast. But I don’t own a bike.
People are going to have independent thoughts on this. I ride my bike to work and do leisure rides with my wife and friends. As a single rider, the separated bike lane is fine. The buffer still isn’t great if we are expecting riders to stop anywhere as they will cross the buffer which can potentially damage the landscaping.
I’ll reiterate that as social rides, it’s not great. If I’m seeing a Greenway path vs a bike lane (Reedy Creek Rd), I’m using the path. It doesn’t keep cyclists from riding on the road as faster riders use the road. Leisure group rides (4+) won’t fit in a separated bike lane, so I would expect that they’d probably remain on the road.
I run, walk, and bike on the Greenway. Sharing infrastructure isn’t bad. I’m just calling what I’m expecting to see with separated lanes. Either they won’t be used or people are going are going to be riding on both the sidewalk/bike lane for leisure rides. The buffer will be damaged. There’s also the chance people will still walk/run in the bike lane. I already have this happen downtown on S. West St.
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I hear you but don’t agree that sidewalks for pedestrians should also be used by bikes. The same is true for how I feel about scooters on sidewalks. This is especially true for our most walkable areas of town.
Now, in this corridor, it’s perfectly reasonable to have a conversation about what infrastructure makes sense. This is certainly not a location with a high walk score and I don’t see that changing with the sort of development in the area. It makes sense to me to have more dedicated bike infrastructure (in this case width?). If that means a redesign, then that’s perfectly fine with me. However, I am not willing to bend to the idea that places designed and sized for foot traffic, and have corresponding parallel bike infrastructure, should also carry bike traffic at the discretion of each cyclist. As for having the ability to come off the bike path to go somewhere and not cross the landscaped area, I am also for having “curb cuts” like roads have to access destinations.
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Kinda curious how the 2 uses in each direction will come together at the bridge. Anybody know the width of the bridge? No way its 22’ foot wide for a 5’ bike path and 6’ walking path each way. So at some point there will be a merge.
Got this reply today regarding the timeline of the bridge construction:
Notice to Proceed for construction was given in July of 2022, however material delays required a construction pause until December. In December of 2022, the construction was resumed as expected. As it stands, the 15 month timeline for the project started in December 2022. The anticipated completion is May of 2024 baring any delays. I will coordinate with our web team to get the project website updated.
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I drive by the site almost everyday on the way to the office. It has been a busy place over the past several weeks. Lots of rebar work happening in advance of pouring the outer foundation wall along Reedy Creek Road.
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I think you are talking DHHS. The other update was for the ped bridge over Wade.
Sorry, but yes, the new DHHS site has been humming along recently. 
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A cool reminder of the plans for this area! 
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That is … quite the parking deck, they have there… 
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I’m just happy it isnt 3 acres of surface parking as far as the eye can see.
You proposing the employees should be expected to take the Subway?
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No… but I guess I do question if building a gigantic suburban campus in an industry and time where WFH is becoming more and more of the norm will payoff for them (i.e. will that GIANT parking deck ever actually be full?)
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Also… Why does it have to be the nearest building to the street? Bad enough that it’s there at all, you’d think someone would want to hide it away somewhere on the lot. But, no. Front and center.
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We like our garages, parking decks and cars front and center in this country…/s
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Parking aside, the building itself is actually really well designed and it feels cool that Raleigh is getting it. The garage def could’ve been like 1 or 2 levels underground no problem or even apartments wrapped around it tho.
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IMO, if you are going to build a traditional campus today while expecting/demanding traditional attendance, you better invest like hell in some golden handcuffs to keep your employees happy.
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Yeah, I’m definitely excited to see what becomes of it next after this company (Bandwidth) inevitably either downsizes or just goes under completely and sells everything off LMAO
