Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Bike Lanes Becoming Pedestrian Lanes


Give me a break. In the age of COVID 19 if you gotta give another pedestrian a little space by moving into the bicycle...fine. And there are a lot more pedestrians out. Most pedestrians move back onto the sidewalk or out of the way when a cyclist comes along. But there are the newbie exercise walkers and runners that have discovered the great outdoors thanks to COVID who are clueless and just hold their ground in the bicycle lane, some with strollers, some staring at their phones and some just being whatever, forcing cyclists to move into traffic to get past them. 

I'm happy people are getting outdoors and exercising but use common sense. Especially on a downhill blind curve, what do you expect when I almost plow through you.

It's time that city planners start designing public spaces with pedestrian needs in mind. Token sidewalks just don't cut it anymore.


This pic is on a less traveled road going uphill and in so big deal. But pedestrians
 in the bike lane on busier roads are common.