Newly installed bike lanes are getting mixed reviews in one San Francisco neighborhood.
Some businesses are upset over the loss of parking and bicyclists tell us they feel more protected.
Gymworx on 17th Street in Potrero Hill used to have a full block of parking outside its entrance. It’s since been replaced with a bike lane.
“There’s chaos now, because people now park in the bike lane and block the traffic lane, so recently it’s just been people beeping horns, people getting mad, bikes are having to go around,” said owner Conor Maguire.
The Potrero Hill Montessori School on 17th told KTVU parents are no longer able to drop off or pick up their kids at the entrance. Most of the children are under 3 years old.
“What we’ve noticed is that people have been coming in less and less,” said Philz Coffee barista Lamar Turner.
Philz Coffee said since the lanes were …