From: "James Annan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Newsgroups: gmane.science.general.global-change
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 5:06 PM
Subject: [Global Change: 2882] Re: Solving the wrong problem

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>>> You will note that in practice where separate-but-equal (not) facilities
>>> do exist, it is inevitably the cyclist that has to give way and take
>>> detours when a conflict occurs. That's not going to do much for your
>>> high-speed commute!
>>
>> In the Netherlands, a separate bike path isn't used as an exuse to
>> force the cyclist to always give way.
>
>In my experience, the only useful examples of cycling infrastructure are
>things like shortcuts through areas closed to motor vehicles, or

Here is an example of overly complex, overly expensive cycling 
infrastructure of dubious utility from my home town: a solar-powered bicycle 
path (no joke). 
http://www2.fpm.wisc.edu/trans/tdm/TransportationOptions.htm

-dl 


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