Is this directly in front of a bus stop?

If so, there is a bigger problem. There probably should not be a Cambridge sign in front of a bus stop. If not, walk around it.

The span of the bike blocks the space for the front door. Space before and behind sign more than adequate. The problem is the bike. Very much an issue when a single operator vehicle makes it difficult for transit riders.

Isn't the actual bus stop back where the bus stop sign is?

The sign in the photo is at the back of the stop. The sign signifying the front of the stop is closer to Concord Ave. There is also a fire hydrant and a light pole to the west of the sign.

Here's a Google Street View of the bus stop (imagery from Oct. 2017). It's pretty crowded at the corner. You've got the mailbox, then a utility pole with the bus stop sign, a fire hydrant, and the Cambridge sign designating the square (where the bike appears to be locked up). The area for the back of the bus looks fine: https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3823298,-71.1307845,3a,75y,71.27h,71.42t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sv_CltSERxWyxwg4rRl_L_w!2e0!7i13312!8i6656.

Also for what it's worth, the bicycle is not violating Cambridge bike parking regulations, which says they can be parked on any post that is not designating a handicap parking space: http://www.cambridgema.gov/CDD/Transportation/gettingaroundcambridge/bybike/Parking

Yeah and I was getting off work he bus and had to maneuver around the bike as did others getting on and off the bus. Street signs are not designed or intended to serve as bike parking as bike parking impedes pedestrians. Why do bike advocat s make excuses for clearly selfish behavior rather than advocate for their peers to behave in a civil manner?

A bad law that was pushed through by a minority group of bike advocates. Common sense would make the law, allowing it prohibiting, unnecessary. By pointing out the ordinance you are clearly making a statement that the selfish act of one is more important than serving all and, of course, common sense.

If locking to street signs were not permitted, there would be many, many parts of Cambridge which simply could not be visited by bike as there are no bike parking facilities nearby. This particular intersection was an example during the recent construction - bike parking was removed and was the very last thing to be put back, well over a year after it was removed.

That's a pretty tight area. Perhaps the sign should be moved to make more space for boarding and deboarding the bus. That, or the bus stop could be moved a little back from the intersection, putting the front door before the area of curb blocked by that bike.

I mean, if you want to resort to straw man arguments and ad hominems in response to a quite literal description of a photograph and a link to a traffic regulation, sure, that's one way to go about this.

Here's what I actually think, rather than what you would presume: I think that the corner is too crowded with stuff/the bus stop might be mis-located *and* that the bike would be better locked up to one of the bike posts nearby *and* that there's no current violation of any regulations *and* that in the absence of ubiquitous bike parking facilities in Cambridge, sign posts should be fair game. It's not hard to have complex thoughts about it without getting Mad Online.

I agree with Michael.. wish it weren't like that. I often get off my bike, look around for a bike rack, don't see one within a couple blocks, and then head for a pole that won't be a bother to people. It seems like as soon as the city puts up racks, they're full of bikes and we need more.. which is a good thing in a way.. a sign of more bikes in general

I don’t think I was mad just making a point that some laws exist only because some people are selfish and/or lack common sense. I would include the need to have laws prohibiting double parking, parking on sidewalks, blocking driveways, etc. the biking community does not pay for the infrastructure it demands, through licensing it permit fees, and uses the lack of such infrastructure to justify behavior. I agree, the sidewalk in this spot is crowded. But why in the world would someone not notice that when making the choice to look his or her bike here? The act is the result of cluelessness or selfishness. I wouldn’t lock my bike there.

A fare comment, but the same thing I hear from drivers who park in bike lanes, bus stops, at corners, etc. I couldn’t find a legal space therefor I should be able to store my vehicle where it is convenient for me. When the biking community agrees to help pay for infrastructure they demand I’ll be open to listening.

We will ask someone to take a look at the crowding at this location.

Thanks for fixing this request!