A project to better connect important cultural, retail and civic assets in Downtown Syracuse's "Connective Corridor" holds the promise of much improved street designs that accommodate people and cyclists on a more even parity with automobiles.
The designs being considered create a distinct bike path through the city, offset from both the street and the sidewalk, with slightly raised bike lanes that are highlighted by painting them a distinctive color, according to the Post Standard newspaper.
Bike lanes consistently came up as a top priority for people attending public and community meetings on the Corridor, according to the paper, and the project is being funded with Federal transportation money and is coordinated primarily by the City and Syracuse University.
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