I get it. It's inconvenient. It's a shitty road for pedestrians. I'd also like to increase my chances, by whatever small or large amount, of making it home in one piece. If the downside to increasing my likelihood of survival is that I have to take a few extra minutes to continue to exercise my joints and my cardiovascular system, then... okay.

I am very much typically on the side of, "Cities are too car-centric and we need to redesign them for people and bikes," but, seriously... how have we reached the point where, "It's a few extra minutes of flat walking," is the primary argument against something?