HCC Policy Statement on Multi-use Pathways

Multi-use pathways (MUPs) require people walking, rolling and cycling to share the same space. MUPs are used as a substitute for separate and protected bike lanes even though they are unsuitable in most of our urban corridors and high-volume contexts: they prioritise vehicle use, delay modal shift in the municipality, and fuel pedestrian-cyclist conflicts. It is the HCC position that bicycle infrastructure in urban settings be separated from people walking and rolling, and protected from vehicle traffic.