Northampton, also known as: Norwottuck Nonotuck Paradise City History of Northampton Northampton Weather Northampton Blogs ontheroad Ms. Sara C. Rauch Northampton Schools Smith College Smith Vocational High School Northampton High School Clarke School for the Deaf Other Area Colleges Hampshire College UMass Amherst College Mt. Holyoke College Greenfield Community College Holyoke Community College   contact us	Thursday, October 26, 2006 -  Biggest Debate of the Week? Bikes on Sidewalks! Did anyone catch this discussion on the MassLive forums? Drivers downtown always seem rather conscious of pedestrians, however, cyclists present another issue - especially on Route 9 past the railroad bridge and in the opposite direction past Smith. We've witnessed two accidents with cyclists caused by negligent drivers, and numerous close calls. Riding one's bicycle on the sidewalk, especially downtown, is undeniably dangerous for pedestrians, but what about children on their bikes with training wheels? Perhaps more bike lanes are needed, or maybe the downtown section of Route 9 should be sectioned off for pedestrians only. Anyone who bothers to drive downtown after 4pm knows if basically is already... posted by nick  # 8:58 PM Comments: Post a Comment < << Home	News MassLive Daily Hampshire Gazette Valley Advocate The Daily Collegian WHMP Living Craigslist Western Mass Forbes Library City of Northampton Clean Water Action Mass Bike Pioneer Valley Art Iron Horse Entertainment Pleasant St. Theater Academy of Music Food River Valley Market Co-op Delivery Express The Dirty Truth Beerhall Local Businesses Pedal People Pleasant Street Theatre Video Interlink Publishing Archives October 2006 November 2006
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