City considering REAL Protected Bike Lanes

From 12/20's DNA info.

From 12/12's StreetsBlog. Thanks, Steven.

Imagine that.

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Permalink Reply by J.P. on January 16, 2014 at 2:48pm

I actually like the bike paths that are part of the side walk. Yes, it slows you down, but they work and give you a feeling of safety.

I think it is sometimes forgotten that the main purpose of these infrastructure projects is to attract new people to ride bikes. It is not about us ('the fearless maniacs who take the lane and ride in the winter'). And to do this, you have to design them in ways so that people who haven't considered cycling on city streets perceive them as being safe and give it a try. The Muenster design actually fits the bill in this regard. A lot of women cycle (unlike in most American cities and London) and a fair share of school children.

Jeff Schneider said:

Muenster (like other German towns) has some separate paths adjacent to streets, similar to park paths (the main one making a circle around the center of the city, where the city wall once was). They also have bike lanes that are just painted on the sidewalks. These are a PITA with lots of interferences.

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Permalink Reply by Alex Z on January 16, 2014 at 6:36pm

This is false; the law is that the cars must stop for you when you are in a crosswalk. (Or by "essentially" jaywalking did you just mean, as far as the cars behave it is essentially jaywalking?)

David Barish said: