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Better bike infrastructure will encourage groups of people who don't currently bike to start. More protected lanes means more kids, more old folks, more women o
by ahoy 8y ago
Better bike infrastructure will encourage groups of people who don't currently bike to start. More protected lanes means more kids, more old folks, more women of all ages, will start cycling. And more cycling is a good thing!
- RHSeeger 8y agoThere's many things that are good things. However, you need to balance them against the cost (money, space, time, whatever) required to achieve them. For some smaller roads, the cost might not be worth the benefit.
- craftyguy 8y agoEncouraging people to exercise and not drive gas-powered vehicles is a net win for not only their long term health but also the environment. It's worth it.
- gowld 8y agoEven if they use an electric bike and don't exercise, it's still good for pollution and congestion.
- ahoy 8y agoAgreed, lets skip the automobile lanes and just put bike lanes on those streets :]
- soperj 8y agoFor smaller streets, just make them pedestrian & bike first.
- tsieling 8y agoThe cost of things should indeed be considered. Depending on region, tax money subsidizes every mile driven (one well done source here https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/10/driving-true-costs/412237/ https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/10/driving... but there are many, many others). A switch to cycling amounts to a much lower subsidy per mile, so if we want to talk costs then the argument for cycling infrastructure becomes even stronger.
- ArrayList 8y agoWhat about more men? And what was preventing all of those groups you mentioned from cycling to begin with?