Anustart15 t1_iu48ece wrote on October 28, 2022 at 1:07 PM

Reply to comment by Amy_Ponder in New protected parking on Cambridge St? by wegry

But if you do it somewhere touristy like downtown Boston, there will always be a critical mass of people with no clue walking down the bike lane

Amy_Ponder t1_iu49cuf wrote on October 28, 2022 at 1:15 PM

So install some signage explaining what the bike lanes are there. Meanwhile, continue paving them as normal in the rest of the city.

Anustart15 t1_iu4ap4e wrote on October 28, 2022 at 1:25 PM

Because tourist (and everyone, realistically) are famously good at reading signs and following their instructions.

Amy_Ponder t1_iu4bk21 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 1:32 PM

So because we'll never get 100% of people following the rules all the time, we should just give up completely? Come on, man. Don't let perfect be the enemy of the good.

I'd much rather have a lovely network of separated cycle tracks, which may have some issues with tourists being idiots in certain tourist-heavy areas, than the current life-threatening bike gutters most roads have now.

Anustart15 t1_iu4cira wrote on October 28, 2022 at 1:39 PM

I'm not saying no bike lanes, I'm saying sidewalk level bike lanes are not the best option for that area