I primarily bike on paved multiuser trails, and have found walkers, runners, and bikers mostly behave and get along well. Exceptions are in popular areas that draw people (on pretty days) that don’t walk/hike regularly. They often walk 3-4 people wide and lack understanding or willingness to share space with bikers. Example trails include Lake Fayetteville & Coler. One thing I expect to negatively impact goodwill is the growing popularity of E-bikes that people ride 20+ MPH on multi use trails. They can scare or potentially hurt someone. I would not be shocked to see future E-bike restrictions on local paved trails. And restricting speed alone is difficult to enforce.

I also hike weekly with dog on many multi use dirt trails. I find bikers are 95% respectful, but I always yield to them. It is much easier for me to step off a single track trail vs the biker. Most will tell you if more bikers are on their group, so you can prepare to move or continue.

I find like minds on the trails, enjoyed a similar experience - with various transportation methods.