Originally Posted by sggoodri
Here in North Carolina, there is a significant push for the designation of sidewalk-type facilities as bike paths. This is accompanied by plans to narrow the outside travel lanes, and in some cases to legally ban cyclists from the adjacent roadways. This is the "pedestrian on wheels" approach that vehicular cyclists here must advocate against, for their own safety and efficiency.
But this could never happen in the 21st century, where concerns about global warming, health-consciousness, and enlightened acceptance of diverse people thrives.