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Lately I've been avoiding them, too, because pedestrians - especially kids - have a habit of stepping into them without warning. I've come to prefer non-thorou
by mumblemumble 7y ago
Lately I've been avoiding them, too, because pedestrians - especially kids - have a habit of stepping into them without warning.
I've come to prefer non-thoroughfare streets where it's understood that bikes get to use the road, too. There, the only thing I have to worry about is rideshare drivers and Waze people thinking that blasting through residential areas at 40mph is their birthright, but, fortunately, my city has recently started getting more proactive about installing traffic-calming features into the roads, and that kind of behavior seems to be on the decline.
- edaemon 7y agoPortland does something like this. Small streets that run parallel to large thoroughfares are designated as "neighborhood greenways", and have various traffic calming measures put in place. SE Clinton is a pretty good example: https://goo.gl/maps/bnra2rsMCekcB3YA6 https://goo.gl/maps/bnra2rsMCekcB3YA6
- bkor 7y ago> Lately I've been avoiding them, too, because pedestrians - especially kids - have a habit of stepping into them without warning. Paint bicycle paths in red consistently, plus ensure there's a height difference (a step down from a pedestrian path, then another small section that's higher before you reach e.g. cars). Basically what's being done in The Netherlands. Do ignore Amsterdam experiences though, the city centre there is not a good example.