Originally Posted by
APbikn
What Bek argues for (in many of his other posts) is for intellegent bike lane (and path) options. Hey -- I like bike lanes and paths in certain situations, and the situation varies. Ardent pro-con stands without looking at the particular situation seems the stupidest kind of argument.
What I'd like to see is more inter-connected spurs of neighborhoods instead of the walled-off, no-outlet but the front-gate designs we have now. It would help with kids taking bikes to school (travelling on low-volume neighborhood roads vs higher speed/higher traffic roads) and getting first-timers used to riding on the street.
APbikn says it for me.
I know only two traffic planners. Both get excited about various plans that slow and/or limit traffic within neighborhood units while at the same time facilitating walking and cycling combined with both higher speed high traffic motorized connectors and walking/riding connectors. In practical terms, that might mean bunches of barricades within neighborhood making through routes car unfriendly and creating good riding routes. In the burbs with front gate designs, the barricades already exist so the only thing needed is connectors.