Megaton327
Senior Member
Thought the MGT was going to be wider than that. That really isn't all that wide for a bi-directional trail that's expected to be very busy in the summer.
Also, prediction: by the end of summer we're going to be hearing complaints about pedestrians standing in or wandering into the bike path without looking.
No, it isn't that wide. However some stretches of it elsewhere are equally wide--while a lot of it is wider, for portions of it riders have to make do with a tighter fit. I've generally found it's not too bad, but we'll have to wait and see.
I'll bet anything and everything that you're 100% right on the pedestrians. There is absolutely no bloody way that doesn't happen from day one, every single day of every summer. I'm actually pretty worried that it'll be useless most of the summer...you'd have to ride at <5 km/h and constantly stop to ask people to move.
You can tell by the current jaywalking epidemic; multiple times I've had a streetcar miss a green because of stupid pedestrians...where on Earth is the enforcement? Isn't jaywalking illegal? Why don't some of the paid duty officers on the street just start writing a $250 or whatever ticket to every single person who jaywalks right in front of a moving vehicle? That'll send a message and it'll probably come to an end real quick. It's been very frustrating for me, say nothing of the streetcar drivers...