This morning in Paris, busy bike lane outside my great-aunt’s place 😍🚴
I really like these bike lanes that are level with the footpath. Don’t quite get why we’re so intent on building awkward little channels in Sydney. The cyclists weren’t encroaching on the footpath even when they were backed up, just queuing politely (though it seemed like the more impatient types use the road here instead).
@jroper could be wrong but I think it's mostly to do with them being built without realigning the kerb which would add to construction costs substantially. they're flush with the footpath in a few places, eg manly Beach.
@jedsetter Some of them yes likely. Some of them I think require new kerbs on both sides either way eg the eastern Oxford St plans, and it was something discussed in the feedback/consultation stages, but dismissd.
@jroper in that case a design choice to improve pedestrian safety?
I can see the preference for grade separation in places which active frontages. on Oxford Street east I could imagine the path being flush outside vic barracks.
@jedsetter yep, that’s the justification. I’m just not sure it’s warranted, if it can work over here. I wonder if we’ve been misled by how our ‘shared paths’ (without marked separation or sufficient width) don’t work well.
@jroper you mean a 2.5m shared path on a major cycle corridor and active street frontage isn't the right choice of treatment!?