Drivers think it’s absurd when a new piece of infrastructure forces them to go slightly out of their way. But people who walk, bike, and take transit experience that all the time.
Bike & pedestrian routes are often indirect in order to keep them safe from cars or to maximize traffic flow for cars.
Becky Hawkins
My other take is that bike routes should have priority over minimized distance vs cars. Going a block or two out of your way in a car is not the same on the body as going a block or two out of your way in a car.
Rode a bike in a place that didn't allow cars and now I'm convinced we need this everywhere
