Austin's hike and bike trails are used for transportation by pedestrians, bicyclists, and wheelchairists. Currently, such trails are often closed without any warning or signage. We should have an enforceable and enforced policy requiring trails to be left open when at all possible, and requiring warning signs to be posted when trails are closed. Currently, public and private cars and trucks often park on sidewalks and block them. People plant bushes and allow them to grow over sidewalks.
Businesses block sidewalks with merchandise.
Sidewalks and curb cuts must be kept open for wheelchairists, pedestrians, and bicyclists. We need a public awareness campaign to this effect. People here do not seem acquainted with the idea of sidewalks as transportation corridors. Cars should not be allowed to park in bicycle lanes. Private cars should be stored on private property when not in use.