The MUP near me (the Hudson River Greenway) is so darned useful, that I'm finding it's worth putting on extra distance to it and from it. Once I'm on it, I can fly. It is very narrow, and passing others is tricky, but everyone is used to being passed with little clearance. There are very few lights on it, and when they are red, there is often no cross traffic at all, so I hardly ever have to stop at all. The time I can make on the path is astonishing, compared with the city streets.