[*BCM*] Bostoncriticalmass Digest, Vol 62, Issue 28

[Daniel Singer]

I've bicycled in Portland, and while I'm not certain I was on that
particular segment, many of their bike paths/lanes are that wide to
accommodate both bicyclists and pedestrians, with markings for where each
should (preferably) be if I recall.

On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 9:56 AM, Charvak Karpe <charvak at alum.mit.edu> wrote:

> Technically, it's a "bike path" because it's not a lane on the
> roadway.  It looks awfully wide for being just a pedestrian sidewalk.
> I wonder if it's like that just to avoid the metal grate bridge
> surface or if it continues as a bike path instead of bike lane?
>
>
> > Perhaps this is a response to the complaints about the op-ed?
> >
> >
> http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/green/articles/2009/08/15/in_one_city_at_least_two_wheelers_welcome/
> >
> > The picture doesn't seem like a shining example of a bike lane though..
> >
> >>
> > That's not a bike lane at all.  That's a sidewalk.
> >
> >
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