The path closest to the road is the footpath. The other path is the cycle path. They put the guardrail in between for some reason.

Consequently the footpath isn’t used and pedestrians and cyclists need to share the cycle path.

It’s Stevenage, a town in the UK that was designed and built in the 50s and 60s with cycle paths along most major roads, pretty unique for that time. It was championed by one person during construction. The decades after haven’t been kind to the cycle network. The footpath is closest to the road because the designer thought that would be the most convenient for bus stops (it isn’t).

And what story does this tell?

And I thought I was the only person who had this problem! I have large hands, so lots of water splashes in my fave when using of these (•_•)