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Originally Posted by Table 5
Having to be aware of things coming up behind you is always unsettling. Separation is always best, but I think whenever you have something comparatively slow sharing the road with something faster, it would make more sense for the thing that's slow to be on the left side of the road.
Ie. on shared pathways, it would be safer for pedestrians to walk on the left side. They don't have to be quite as aware of what's coming up behind them as that bike has it's own lane, and they can also see bikes coming their way and both can adjust if needed. It makes for a nicer experience for everyone as nobody has to be so paranoid.
Same thing with bikes riding on the road/highway. Both cars and bikes can better adjust when they both see each other and there are no surprises.
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The highway idea goes to hell at the first crossroad/intersection.
The pathway idea doesn't work if opposing cyclists are going to pass in the vicinity of a walker. Both the walker and cyclist in that lane would have to fully stop until the other cyclist went by. Or imagine if things are even slightly busy...it would become a clusterfata pretty fast.
There is really nothing wrong with the status quo. Traffic happens and you have to go slower. It's not a lot of fun walking near hundreds of bicycles just like it isn't fun walking near hundreds of cars. We can design better.
And that doesn't have to mean twinning the entire reservoir. But there is plenty of more low hanging fruit. There is already a track running for another ~2km west from the South Glenmore tennis courts. There are lots of spots where the path could be wider.