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Have you ever been to New York? Outside of some parts of Manhattan, bike lanes aren't "built." There is some paint splashed onto the side of a street, and based
by grardb 11y ago
Have you ever been to New York? Outside of some parts of Manhattan, bike lanes aren't "built." There is some paint splashed onto the side of a street, and based on what I see, not much "maintenance" happens after that. There is no extra complexity because of that paint. Street cleaners disregard the bike lane as if it wasn't there (which I'm fine with).
Regardless, I still pay taxes just like everyone else. I used to own a car, and I didn't pay any extra taxes. Why should I now that I have a bike?
- dominotw 11y ago>There is some paint splashed onto the side of a street, and based on what I see, not much "maintenance" happens after that. But that not acceptable( dangerous for both cars and bikers) like you suggested in you parent comment. Bike lanes need to be protected from main traffic which would mean more costs. Protected bike lanes are paramount to safety. Which means regular maintenance equipment like snow plowers/slating won't work. Bike lanes here are totally useless here in winters because we don't the right equipment/training to clean/salt bike lanes.
- freehunter 11y agoIt's possible to separate bike lanes from traffic lanes without building more infrastructure. In fact the entire article was dedicated to that concept. I suggest you read it.