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Almost every additional cyclist is one less car. And since bicycle infrastructure is a lot cheaper than vehicle infrastructure, spending a dollar on bicycle in
by bryanlarsen 3y ago
Almost every additional cyclist is one less car. And since bicycle infrastructure is a lot cheaper than vehicle infrastructure, spending a dollar on bicycle infrastructure can improve conditions for car drivers more than spending that dollar on car infrastructure.
- the_snooze 3y agoWhen I bike and have to wait at a busy crossing alongside other cyclists and cars nearby, I take note of how vastly different the two situations are. Each car (often an SUV or a pickup truck) typically only has one passenger. Each bike also typically only has one passenger. But in the space of one car at a stoplight, you can fit 3 to 5 cyclists.
- IllIlIIllI 3y agoIt's a real "you hate traffic without realizing that you _are_ traffic" situation.