Cycling in Waterloo Region

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If it's "Dedicated to pedestrians/bicycles" then why not say so. Explicitly.

This I don't know, but it's definitely standard practice:

Not to belabour the point (too much ) but it's not. I can post numerous examples(*) of directional signs for foot paths and trails that show no icon. It's understood that those are dual-use.

In my experience that's standard practice in countries like DE, AT, CH, PL, CZ, etc. unless there's an intent to exclude one or the other mode, e.g. because the path is particularly narrow or because there are two parallel paths dedicated to each mode of transport.

Having only a bicycle icon is both gratuitous and misleading. While it may be welcoming to cyclists it delivers the opposite--and incorrect--message to pedestrians.

(*) e.g.
http://idonotdespair.files.wordpress.com...arkers.jpg
http://www.dicconbewes.com/wp-content/up...040442.jpg
http://mycaminosantiagoblog.files.wordpr...latovy.jpg