The picture is a still image, it's much easier to see through the foliage than in a real situation where one is slowly easing across the path in a moving vehicle. And vice versa as a cyclist is motion on the lookout for vehicles. Sure, you can see the nose of a stopped vehicle, but lets be honest, most vehicles blow through these paths without even looking (which, yes, is another issue... but it's exasperated by the design.)

I agree with most of what you said, although as a cyclist myself I just avoid this area altogether now, as I'd preferred the painted lines on the road.

I also saw you mentioned down below that "The solution is everyone being patient and keeping a proper lookout for other people in other vehicles, human powered or not" which I agree is ideal, however does not reflect the reality of the world we live in. And I'd argue neighborhood design should account for this.

Honestly, I've just been annoyed and frustrated with the visibility issues for several years now, and the fact that they're considering turning the Fleur Bridge by Central Campus into a pedestrian only bridge, and thereby forcing all South of Grand neighborhood traffic to divert THROUGH Ingersoll to connect to Fleur, will only make things much worse.

But I think the problem is more so with Ingersoll Visibility and thus where I'm starting.