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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'd have more compassion for cyclists if they treated pedestrians respectfully - stop for them in crosswalks, don't bike like maniacs on trails and "thread the needle." Slow down and share the trails. [/quote]

PP, some people are just transportation jerks. They're jerks when they're driving, they're jerks when they're on bikes, they're jerks when they're walking. That's not an argument against good bicycle infrastructure. It's an argument against being a transportation jerk.

What's more, the more good bicycle infrastructure we have, the less people on bikes have to share facilities with people on foot (as well as with people in cars). I am out in the exurbs, and I ride on the sidewalk a lot, because it's too dangerous to ride in the road. When I ride on the sidewalk, I always keep in mind that the pedestrian has the right of way. But I'd prefer not to have to ride on the sidewalk in the first place. [/quote]

Good for you, but you know not every cyclist is like you. The lycra jersied, aerodynamic sunglasses wearing Lancholes on trails don't give a sh!t, and there are far too many of them.[/quote]

I wear lycra because its wiking, hi visibility, etc. I wear sunglasses because it makes it easier to see, which also makes me a safer rider.   I pass peds wide on trails, calling out or ringing my bell, and if the traffic in the other direction is too heavy, I slow to walking speed and wait till its safe to pass rather than thread the needle.

The other day I was almost killed by a negligent driver.  I have been hit twice (neither time seriously, thank God) by negligent drivers.

There are people who do stupid things in all modes - drivers, bike riders, and walkers.   Only drivers regularly kill people.

I am glad that the Council adopted a plan that will make Seminary Road safer for pedestrians AND for people on bikes (and for law abiding drivers) [/quote]

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