30 Ideas in 30 Days
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| Sharrows show where bicyclists welcome. Credit: Los Angeles Eco-Village. |
Idea #28: Sharrows
Shared-lane markings or sharrows for short made their first appearance in the 1993 Denver Bicycle Master Plan. The idea is to show lanes where bicyclists and other uses are expected to share. Both grassroots activists and official figures with city and state transportation agencies have adopted this as a tactic. Temporary grassroots efforts require only a stencil and spray paint. Formal efforts involve using heavy equipment and markings that are more durable. Some communities have gone so far as to create a dedicated lane just for bicycles and also included sharrows.
The 2009 Manual on Traffic Control Devices provided some detailed specifications for sharrows:
- Assist bicyclists with lateral positioning in a shared lane with on-street parallel parking in order to reduce the chance of a bicyclist's impacting the open door of a parked vehicle,
- Assist bicyclists with lateral positioning in lanes that are too narrow for a motor vehicle and a bicycle to travel side by side within the same traffic lane,
- Alert road users of the lateral location bicyclists are likely to occupy within the traveled way,
- Encourage safe passing of bicyclists by motorists, and
- Reduce the incidence of wrong-way bicycling.
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| When placing sharrows, space needs to be given for car doors to open without blocking the path of travel for bicycles. Credit: Cleveland City Planning Commission. |
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| Sharrows of the more temporary variety. Credit: The Better Block. |
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| Dedicated lane with Sharrows. Credit: Laguna Streets. |
Better Block Middlesborough was held from October 25-27, 2013, in Middlesborough, Kentucky. To help with planning for future events like this, please consider making a donation today!
Managing the Event
- #1: Think Incrementally
- #2: Build a Better Block
- #3: Encourage Public Participation
- #4: Temporary to Permanent
- #5: Pre-Vitalization
- #6: Leverage the Power of the Crowd
- #7: Raise the Funds You'll Need
- #8: The Strength of Main Street
- #9: Sidewalk Stencils and Signs
- #10: Blackmail Yourself
Welcoming People
- #11 The Power of 10
- #12 Walk [Your City]
- #13 Mobile Vendors
- #14 Food Trucks and Carts
- #15 Plant Trees
- #16 Cover Up Blank Walls
- #17 Free Library
- #18 Pop-up Parks
- #19 Pop-Up Shops
- #20 Temporary Improvements Encourage Historic Preservation Planning
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