i agree with david that riding along major trunk lines is not the best, they're noisy, distracting, and harrowing. i also ride through neighborhoods because they are more aesthetically pleasing and more user friendly. not to mention i could probably navigate my way from one end of mpls to the other through the alleys. but at some point, if i'm not riding for pure recreation, i will have to intersect with, and ride along, on the major through-ways. sometimes they are the most logical, direct and convenient route from point a to point b. therefore, i still maintain lanes should exist for cyclists. as for the midtown greenway, i know many women who refuse to use it because of the perceived danger ----being down in the trench and cut off from escape routes. for this reason, i don't consider the greenway a viable crosstown route for a significant segment of people, especially at night. beth solle ward 10 _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - Minnesota E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
