muttley600
Banned
So am I, but I'm not the bicycle etiquette police so I'm not going to chase these jerks down and tell them how embarrassed I am about their behavior.
Your logic states that the program, is, in your estimation, a failure because it has not resulted in cyclists being banned from sharing the road with motorists. In a transportation context, the paths allotted for cyclists have to go somewhere, not just be pretty paved portions of park. The beautiful Santa Ana River Bike Trail pretty much bisects the County, but it can't take you where it doesn't go. That "last mile or 20" demands the shared use of ordinary roads.
Basically segregation is an improvement, not a panacea. Those who expect the latter will always believe that the idea has failed.
No, my logic is thati iti s not high on the list of civic priorities. I'm a sports coach and see zero funding coming to sport. I'm an educationalist and I see zero investment in libraries, I'm musician and I see zero investment in opportunities to participate there either. Except on all counts privately funded investment which by it's very nature demands a visible return on their investment.
In an ideal world all those and cycle ways and bridleways and public footpaths and playing fields would be publicly funded and available. They all have good arguments. In the end it costs money and Joe Normal hates to see his tax bill go up. It's the legacy of 90's generation. It's not a party political thing either, all parties have to judge and balance the load and pass that on to those that plan and invest the public purse. I really don't see cycleways as a special case. Personally I like to see the majority of my tax donation go to those that benefit the most or are in greatest need. Others view it differently.