A San Diego County Grand Jury is calling for changes to how the city installs bike infrastructure.
The grand jury spent months analyzing the safety and convenience of biking in San Diego. Its report “Shifting Gears: San Diego Peddles Bicycle Mobility Through A City Dominated By Cars,” found the city has major gaps in its bike network that discourage people from riding.
Ian Hembree, advocacy and community manager for the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition, said the city does not prioritize filling gaps in the bike network. Instead, he said, it installs bike lanes only when other types of roadwork, like repaving projects or pipeline replacements, are already planned…