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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
“We can’t change the behaviour of cyclists because people are #######s” seems a much more fatalistic attitude than “it’s impractical to replace our entire pathway system with dedicated bike lanes, so cyclists will have to learn to play well with others.” But YMMV.
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People, Cliff. People. You can't change the behaviour of people. Look how many still use their phones while driving despite a huge fine, but oh, ya, you'll get every person on a bike ringing a bell in perfection. Get real. Meanwhile, I didn't say tear up and replace everything, and the fact that you of all people have dipped into straw manning is a good indication you have completely lost the plot here.
What would be worth doing:
Separate users in busy high use pathways, like the bow river corridor. Take advantage of areas that don't have constant road crossings to build cycle corridors, like between Calgary and surrounding communities. Fix the canal pathway so it doesn't suck. Yes, it will cost money, but we spend endless dollars on roads, I don't think it's too much to ask to have some spent on active transport that ultimately saves us a lot more through healthcare and keeping people of the roads.
Your solution is that everyone should just ride leisurely, but you realize there are a lot of commuters, too, right? Why doesn't everyone just drive their cars 30km/h everywhere? That seems reasonable. It's not a race to get to work.