Where is an armored car supposed to park while loading/offloading money? Is it safe to leave it at the end of the street and carry the cash all the way to the relevant building?

In this case, the loading dock behind the building seems like a pretty good option. Or in the driveway on the side of the building.

But that's besides the point. Their desire to travel a short distance with their cargo should not take precedence over the right of other street users to do so safely.

Or we could improve the lining on the street -- these problems were not severe until the City of Cambridge reduced the effective width of CPD.

Actually, the problems of the street were just as severe Philip; it's just now showcasing how little drivers care about the rules of the road with signage for parking and bike lane use.

The problems were pretty similar before. Cars have always parked in the bike lane on that side, and it has been signed "no stopping" for a long time as well.

I thought the idea was to have short-term parking in the parking lane on the opposite side, though, which has not appeared. Meters not yet installed perhaps? Not having people parked there all day long would help. As is, there's no temporary parking on the street, which is part of what causes truck drivers to park in dangerous and illegal places.

There were no bike lanes until the entire street was repainted. The bike lines are added as a supplement to the bike path which runs parallel by the Alewife Reservation.

Not in that spot, true. Closer to the intersection with Steel Place there was, e.g. in front of 30 Cambridgepark Drive.

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I don't actually want the police to respond. I want the road back to the way it was before the bike lanes and parking was added to the middle of the road. It is entirely reasonable for an armored car to stop close to their destination. What is unreasonable is that the City of Cambridge makes this impossible to do in a legal manner.

Please add this as (yet another) comment on the craziness of the current road layout and signage on CPD

I agree completely - we do not need police - the road should be put back the way it was before. This is a commercial area. There are deliveries being made all day long - UPS, FedEx, Post Office, etc. The current setup of the road is not reasonable. I think it is much less safe for pedestrians, drivers, and bikes.