Matthew: "Therefore skaters need to be allowed in the bike lanes to free up sidewalk space for people who just want to walk."
Anonymous: "As a biker, I would like to see more law enforcement applied to bikers (and skateboarders, rollerbladers, unicyclists, etc)."
Kathryn K: "There need to be consequences for this behavior (both walking in the bike lanes and crossing roads incorrectly) so pedestrians will get in the habit of following the rules."
Scott: "...place signs at every bus stop that stops next to the bike path to alert people exiting the bus that they are about to walk across the bike lane.
Jezebelsmiles: "Education WILL help… It's not overhauling the whole system, it's expanding it and working to safely accommodate everyone."
Brett.Edgerly: "It's not worth overhauling the entire system for a few people."
Anonymous: "…force students, and staff to take a class called common sense 101 and 201."
Anonymous: "…pedestrians need to shoulder some of the burden as well."
Anonymous: "…[educate] students more about the fact that bikers/boarders need to take care around pedestrians and especially those with guide dogs and/or canes."
Zach: "…people just need to get over it."
Kathryn K: "…[put] curbs between the bike and walking lanes, which I think could also help with this issue (assuming there were bumps or something installed on the ground at the entrances to the bike lane so blind pedestrians could tell which was which)."
Anonymous: "I would like for all bicyclists and skateboarders to comply with "pedestrians" and "motor vehicles" right of way."
Anonymous: "[we should have] parking lots for bikes just like for vehicles. Very near campus but not within."
John.rudolph: "Biking with headphones is illegal and should be enforced. …stick to the roads and designated bike paths [on] campus."
Anonymous: "…the sanctions you're suggesting create greater consequences than they would avoid."
Anonymous: "How about requiring bells and lights on all bikes to give pedestrians warning?"
Erika Lenz: "I sincerely hope that this discussion results the designation of "wheeled transport only" zones on campus, which are crossed by pedestrian crosswalks at which the riders are expected to STOP or, even better, some sort of overpass/underpass system."
Allison: "…it is important to walk/ride to the right and pass to the left, and to look around before making a major change of trajectory."
Erika Lenz: "Some fundamental rules need to be set and ENFORCED… We need to protect the safety of ALL pedestrians."
Charles.hamilton: "It's as much up to the distracted pedestrians as it is to others to watch out."
Johnb: "[Skateboarders] need the ability to avoid accidents without bailing and sending [their] skateboard off like a missile."
Anonymous: "Walk and look up from your electronically attached device, and cyclist, get off your bike anywhere that is not specifically designed for you."
Anonymous: "Walk and look up from your electronically attached device, and cyclist, get off your bike anywhere that is not specifically designed for you."
Anonymous: "It is up to you the cyclist [to] use restraint or the privilege should be taken away from the entire campus…"
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