[MENTION=39973]Allycat24[/MENTION], you reminded me there are parties today here in The City called Bike Home From Work. Maybe I should stop in on one, though I didn't ride to work today.

The Hudson River Greenway has such complex dynamics. On the bike-only portion, there are some joggers who don't bother me at all, because they keep to the extreme right and are very aware in all directions. Together, the cyclists and the good joggers make it like a human powered autobahn with strict discipline. The tourists and occasional users are the annoying ones. Some probably know they're not supposed to be there and carry an attitude, though most probably don't know. I'm really trying to let this go, because people will be people, which means we're going to be imperfect. I'm not sure why there are so many pedestrians there. Maybe the pedestrian portion is less visible, or maybe the path it takes is less convenient. And besides, just because I read all signs and markings doesn't mean others will.

In one of the multi-use portions of the path, there is a green line that is one-third of the way over. The skinny one-third is for pedestrians in both directions, and the two-thirds portion is for cyclists in both directions. Here, an easy to understand mistake is to believe that each side of the line is for cyclists. So when I'm headed south, with the pedestrian portion on my right, people pedaling north think I'm supposed to be on the other side of the line, so they come towards me in my space. My reflex is to think they're inattentive or rebellious, but I'm learning to let this go. The markings are slightly ambiguous, and even if someone wanted to be a good citizen, it's an easy mistake to make. BREATHE!