It just requires the political will to make it happen. Sadly, politics in the US is currently more about fighting against each other than finding common ground

It just requires the political will to make it happen. Sadly, politics in the US is currently more about fighting against each other than finding common ground to move things in a positive direction. Until that changes, you’re right, it won’t change. On a local level, I have seen some attempts. I have some protected bike lanes around me, and the nearest big city is putting in a 20+ mile greenway around the city for bikes and pedestrians. These things were unheard of 20 years ago. However, all of this stuff has to reach a certain tipping point before the average person will use it. It’s a very much “build it and they will come” situation… and until that tipping point, everyone will simply be upset by the road diets, because the incomplete vision isn’t offsetting any traffic yet.