Photo by Loveless Cook
Enjoying a short interlude during their routine of dodging traffic, these cyclists are experimenting with the latest solution to pollution and car parking. While partially solving these problems, bicycling has created a few of its own. Bike jams and bike-related accidents have increased on the Grounds. The dilemma is where to ride. While avoiding pedestrians is a skill few cyclists have perfected, even fewer car drivers are skilled in avoiding cyclists. To help alleviate this problem, the Charlottesville planning department has proposed bike paths. The first phase of the proposed plan would connect the city's elementary schools with eight to ten-foot wide paths of blue stone dust. Later phases of the proposal would extend the paths through the city. The paths would eventually provide safe and convenient two-wheeled transportation.