{"id":3582,"date":"2012-05-26T09:29:00","date_gmt":"2012-05-26T09:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=3582"},"modified":"2012-05-26T09:29:00","modified_gmt":"2012-05-26T09:29:00","slug":"whats-with-walking-in-the-bike-lanes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=3582","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s with Walking in the Bike Lanes?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb88834016305c6f897970d-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"PMC_3270 - Version 22012-05-23-boston-commonwealth-Avenue-mall-bike-path-walkers-\u00a9 2011 Penny Cherubino\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00e54fc42bb88834016305c6f897970d\" src=\"https:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb88834016305c6f897970d-500wi\" style=\"width: 500px;\" title=\"PMC_3270 - Version 22012-05-23-boston-commonwealth-Avenue-mall-bike-path-walkers-\u00a9 2011 Penny Cherubino\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This group was westbound on Commonwealth Avenue, walking along the curb and in the bike lane. At least they were facing oncoming bikes. This is just an example of what we&#39;ve been seeing around the neighborhood.<\/p>\n<p>We see:<\/p>\n<p>Runners running in the bike lanes.<\/p>\n<p>People strolling in the bike lanes.<\/p>\n<p>Is it payback for the bikes on the sidewalks?<\/p>\n<p>Is it an adventuresome streak that hopes to play chicken with a two-wheeler?<\/p>\n<p>What&#39;s your guess? Do you ever walk in the bike lanes?<\/p>\n<p><strong>This post was picked up by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.universalhub.com\/2012\/back-bay-pedestrians-get-their-revenge-bicyclists\" target=\"_self\">Universal Hub and there is a good conversation on the topic over there.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #888888;\"><em>What&#39;s on your walking around Boston shopping list? 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