Originally Posted by
Daily Commute
Some bike paths are just recreational parks. Others are real transportation. The proof is whether any significant number of cyclists use them to get from Point A to Point B instead of just from Point A back to Point A.
Well said. And the factor that determines whether cyclists go from Point A to Point B is obviously whether bike paths actually connect destinations. Some paths were originally created with only recreational use in mind but over time they have become transportation routes because they connect people with places they want to go.
But I also don't see anything wrong with recreational paths where you go from Point A to Point A because the path itself is the destination. As long as people don't claim the path serves a transportation purpose.