See the comment I added to this story. In case you don't want to go back to it, here it is:
There are errant walkers and bikers as well as bad-mannered drivers, but Aaron KECK's point is far more important. Too often, walkers and bikers are seen simply as an interest group that needs to be kept under control. Instead, I think Chapel Hill and surrounding areas (all of them) need to have a master plan - with realistic means of implementing it - that starts with a core principle: people, bikes and vehicles are at least equal in their respective need for a network of routes that allow each to navigate with equal safety, ease and reliability - everywhere. That means no sidewalks to nowhere, no disappearing bike lanes, and, instead, a transportation network for people to connect ALL of the local dots (homes, shopping, services) equally easily whether they walk, bike, bus or drive. We are a painfully long way from that here.
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