Cities that build protected lanes for cyclists end up with safer roads for people on bikes and people in cars and on foot, a new study of 12 large metropolises revealed Wednesday.
They’re not there temporarily because they’re cheap; they’re there permanently because car-brained traffic engineers are still addicted to breakaway design.
I think they can have their place, and that place is quick and cheap installation to test out the effects of installing bicycle infrastructure.
Long-term, they should naturally be replaced with alternatives that properly protect their users from the threat that motorists pose.
They’re not there temporarily because they’re cheap; they’re there permanently because car-brained traffic engineers are still addicted to breakaway design.