Dragon_stone:
I am not sure that is correct except when there is no track for
bicycle. As far as Tampines is concerned, both tracks
existed. One for bicycle, one for pedestrians.
Therefore, they are 2 separate ways. I also checked on my way
back just now, on these PCN, there is this bicycle inprint on the
ground. Where there is no pave way for pedestrians, meaning
to say, they are expected to take the normal pavement under
HDB. even in the park, there are both these tracks to be
distinguished by the foot and bicycle inprint on the ground.
Certain sector on my way back, both ways are separated by a bus
stop, and you can visibly see the foot inprint on the walkway and
the bicycle inprint on the PCN.. My undestanding from the
press, the intial intention for PCN was to connect up the entire
island so that bikers can cycle leisurely all round the
island. From last yr press, Ma Bow Tan mentioned that there
are already >70km of connectors build to date and total
>100km when the entire connectors are completed so cyclists can
move around in few years time.
Do we really need such a track for joggers and pedestrians? I
don't think so. There are places where people can walk and go, but
not bicycle, some areas are illegal to cycle on. Besides,
people like joggers and pedestrians, has all fredom to go where
they want with no restriction, but not cyclists. Would
majority of the people wants to jog or walk from one town to
another? I doubt, but I know there are minority that will do
that, because I used to be one such person.
Just to put another point here, if you ever come to Tampines by
MRT, do walk along side the MRT track and see for yourself, how
"BIG" is the walk way for pedestrians to walk along, then compare
the so call one lane (PCN) for cyclists. However, you
find many people also using the cycling track which its it more
unsafe for cyclists like myself who go to Central often on that
track. I am not complaining, but when pedestrians give
us the cold shoulder... Certainly, I would be like many pedestrians
who complain, DON"T allow cyclists on footpath... But now, why
should pedestrians use bicycle lane? Same logic here..
So PCN has its uses, to say its for sharing, in a way, I can't
agree because these PCN is indeed a spring off for cyclists so that
people can also use. Just that, I would like to demand for
consideration as many would not let cyclists use the pavement,
but when they use the connectors, we, as cyclists too would
demand no for pedestrians. Logical sense isn't it? Much
as you don't want cyclists to use their walkways, then don't
use the connectors when in fact, walkways are already created along
this connectors, why intrude into our lane? If you say its
share, then why Gov create walk ways along connectors, and what
about the existing walkway or pavement?
My last point here, I understand, not all estate has conectors,
so pedestrians will more than often get ignored by many
incosiderate cyclists... even I can't stand them.... This my
my experience and encounter... not offence to anyone... but jsut to
make my point
yeah...it looks more like they dun want us to cycle...so much
for "healthy living".....maybe the gahmen want us to be "good" dogs
and use public transport everywhere we go...
