07-28-2017, 10:34 AM
"MidTowner, why are you not a fan of MUT's?
...As a pedestrian, I guess, you might not like them because now you have to share? That's the only thing I could think of..."
I don't prefer them on bike or on foot, but on foot I don't think of them too much (for all intents and purposes, it's the same as a sidewalk when you're walking). On bike, I'm not a fan of riding alongside people on foot, travelling at a different speed and possibly about to do something I can't predict. I prefer to ride on the street (depending on the street, of course).
That having been said, where there are real space constraints and where there aren't huge numbers of people on foot or bike anyway, I think they can make sense. Like here. MUTs on either side here would be preferable to just skipping a sidewalk on one side.
...As a pedestrian, I guess, you might not like them because now you have to share? That's the only thing I could think of..."
I don't prefer them on bike or on foot, but on foot I don't think of them too much (for all intents and purposes, it's the same as a sidewalk when you're walking). On bike, I'm not a fan of riding alongside people on foot, travelling at a different speed and possibly about to do something I can't predict. I prefer to ride on the street (depending on the street, of course).
That having been said, where there are real space constraints and where there aren't huge numbers of people on foot or bike anyway, I think they can make sense. Like here. MUTs on either side here would be preferable to just skipping a sidewalk on one side.