Originally Posted by
John Forester
Don't be so silly, or unread. I have just written and posted a statement saying that I believe that residential streets without sidewalks are deficient. Roads are built for two separate classes of user who operate in different ways: drivers of vehicles on roadways and pedestrians on sidewalks.
In my neighborhood, at least, roads are built for
three separate classes of user who operate in different ways: drivers of motor vehicles on roadways, pedestrians on sidewalks, and cyclists in their own lanes. This works so well for everyone that I can't believe anyone complains about it.