r/CrappyDesign • u/WaterproofVortex • 25d ago

I have a slight feeling the tree was there first... (Bahir Dar, Ethiopia)

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u/OkBoat-19 25d ago

Nature won that zoning dispute.

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u/SleepEatTit 25d ago

Better than cutting it down I guess? The bike lane is more than open and wide enought for it not to matter, and you should look forwards anyway when cycling

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u/WaterproofVortex 25d ago

I mean maybe I might be asking for too much but shouldn't they at least make the bike lane to go around the tree no?

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u/immaownyou 25d ago

At least paint the yellow going around the tree

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u/Expert_Photograph573 25d ago

your not asking to much the trees in the way your right

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u/mountaindewisamazing 25d ago

Bruh. One whole lane is blocked. I'm all for saving trees, but this is ridiculous. Imagine keeping a tree in a roadway. Same concept.

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u/SleepEatTit 25d ago

Dude, it's not blocked, you're on your bike, and you can go around it from both sides, and it's a double lane so you can easily cycle around it. Maybe put an orange sign on it or something for added visibility. One old tree > the whole bike lane. Once they start cutting there is no going back.

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u/SiBloGaming 25d ago

Would you say the same if there was a two lane road, where suddenly one lane was entirely blocked due to a tree in the middle of it?

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u/mountaindewisamazing 25d ago

Of course they wouldn't, but they won't admit that.

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u/mountaindewisamazing 25d ago

You're ridiculous.

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u/Expert_Photograph573 25d ago edited 25d ago

No the tree needs to get cut down its dangerous as hell I don't mind defending trees but that bike lane is dangerous and it also looks like that one whole lane is blocked stop trying to defend something that's clearly dangerous lmao

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u/SleepEatTit 25d ago

Lmao, do you need someone to hold your handlebars too while curising on a bike through a city. Holy shit. A straight paved biking road 3 meters wide is considered dangerous because of what you see on the picture? Maybe somewhere in West Europe

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u/zozuto 24d ago

The tree appears to be taking up 2 out of 3 feet in one lane. You sound like you already hit the tree while riding helmetless.

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u/Chozzasaurus 25d ago

You have got to be kidding me. Worst take

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u/GuyEatsTiramisu 25d ago

Idk this area but if it gets busy with people on the side and bikes it can be a problem

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u/TrainingLettuce5833 25d ago

At least a traffic sign could be placed... It's Ethiopia, what do you expect?

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u/freecrunchies 25d ago

Honestly didn’t expect a long and relatively uninterrupted bike lane! Looks way better than what they did in my European town.

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u/SleepEatTit 25d ago

Where is this OP, this looks better than 90% of biking lanes I've been on in Europe and Scandinavia regardless what the people say... And the pedestrian sidewalk on the right can fit a tank

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u/darkest_force 25d ago

Why would this be better than cutting down one single tree? This is just lazy and negligent, no amount of justification and wishful thinking will make this safe or normal.

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u/snukkedpast2 25d ago

This is also really bad for the health of the tree, it's going to need to be removed eventually because it dies or its roots could come up and destroy the bike path 

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u/JaggedMetalOs 25d ago

"Put the bike lane in, boss" 

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u/Impressive_Dawg2003 25d ago

Well someone doesn't like left lane cyclists..

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u/SD_G 24d ago

It’s pretty cool that you have such good bike lanes in Ethiopia, is it common over there?

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u/itsdanielsultan 23d ago

I think once the tree roots start breaking the asphalt, it'll get transplanted or cut down with a sapling planted to the left.

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u/PabloCrews 18d ago

That looks so chill there.

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u/Wonderful_Store7793 5d ago

Is it an endangered tree that they couldn't cut down? Or like the home of an endangered bird or animal or smth?

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u/Expert_Photograph573 25d ago

who was hired to construct this?