1. Bike lanes, which are part of the road; and
2. Bike paths, which are often adjacent to the pedestrian sidewalk (and are often not structurally separated)
There’s movement in Europe toward the former, though I think historically the latter has been the case. It has its own problems—especially when not structurally separated—because in the city, bikes are much closer in speed to cars than pedestrians.
Also, people occasionally get out from the other side of the car too.
The solution is merely to put the bikes far enough from parked cars, not a specific side per se.
1. Bike lanes, which are part of the road; and 2. Bike paths, which are often adjacent to the pedestrian sidewalk (and are often not structurally separated)
There’s movement in Europe toward the former, though I think historically the latter has been the case. It has its own problems—especially when not structurally separated—because in the city, bikes are much closer in speed to cars than pedestrians.
Also, people occasionally get out from the other side of the car too.
The solution is merely to put the bikes far enough from parked cars, not a specific side per se.