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• Trail: Slow down
• Sidewalk: Slow down

Multi-use trails suck. Pedestrians should be separated from bikes the same way bikes should be separated from cars. Having the two mix just diminishes the enjoyment (and obviously the safety) for both cyclists and pedestrians. The problem is we have a lot of these multi-use trails in American cities because planners don't give much thought to designing for anything other than cars. They're designed for recreation primarily (because what other use for a bike is there?) but they get used for transportation because the bike lane networks tend to be pathetic. So you get a lot of bike traffic on these things and often it's going faster than the typical Sunday stroll for which they were intended.

We need better bike lane networks and sidewalks adjacent to these bike paths. Proper infrastructure can go a long way toward reducing human error.

by Jesse on Jun 13, 2012 10:48 am • link • report