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Desire Paths
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Desire paths Desire paths can be paths created as a consequence of erosion caused by human or animal foot-fall or traffic. The paths usually represent the shortest or most easily navigated routes between origins and destinations. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desire_path
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With the rise of cargo bikes these speed breaks are not usable anymore. They are often too tight for cargo bikes, and the ones that aren't dont reduce the speed of normal bikes, which are still 80%+ of the bikes.
they weren't even remotely acceptable in the first place, they're basically just a big sign telling people with mobility aids that they don't deserve to go places.
it's a blitheringly stupid way to slow people down, worse even than how stop signs are used like magical wards to make roads "safe"
What’s your preferred alternative?
Some kind of horizontal deflection — a curve to the side can still be used to slow bikes near an intersection. But here the original design practically required getting off the bike to go through it, while the path around it will hardly slow bikes at all. So both attempts were failures.
Here’s example of a newly constructed protected bike lane which curves as it approaches an intersection to slow bike traffic.
That’s a great solution for the spot it’s in, but I’m not convinced there’s enough space for a snaky design (it probably has a better name lol) in the OP’s spot that would still accommodate bike trailers. I like the springy gate idea the other person mentioned although I could see it being unpopular because it would be too slow.