Bike lanes that literally no one uses -- why are we still doing this?

[Anonymous]

The city installed a protected bike lane on a road I've driven on every day for many years. They took out a car lane to do it. Now, traffic on the road is a lot worse. In the maybe six months since it was installed, I have seen a grand total of two bicyclists use it. During that same time, I must have seen many thousands of drivers on that same road. How on earth does this make any sense?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The city installed a protected bike lane on a road I've driven on every day for many years. They took out a car lane to do it. Now, traffic on the road is a lot worse. In the maybe six months since it was installed, I have seen a grand total of two bicyclists use it. During that same time, I must have seen many thousands of drivers on that same road. How on earth does this make any sense?

Perhaps they were installed by the same people who put in all the exercise equipment at city parks that no one has ever used...

[Anonymous]

Often times drivers don't even notice people on bikes, even in protected lanes. I suspect that is the case here too. Cycling is such a more efficient means of travel because they don't have traffic jams etc the way cars so.

[Anonymous]

The city is removing a protected bike lane. Good start.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/06/12/arizona-bike-lane-dc/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The city is removing a protected bike lane. Good start.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/06/12/arizona-bike-lane-dc/

DOT says people weren't using it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Often times drivers don't even notice people on bikes, even in protected lanes. I suspect that is the case here too. Cycling is such a more efficient means of travel because they don't have traffic jams etc the way cars so.

Lol okay sure they travel so quickly you cannot see them. Reality - they aren't there

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The city installed a protected bike lane on a road I've driven on every day for many years. They took out a car lane to do it. Now, traffic on the road is a lot worse. In the maybe six months since it was installed, I have seen a grand total of two bicyclists use it. During that same time, I must have seen many thousands of drivers on that same road. How on earth does this make any sense?

Perhaps they were installed by the same people who put in all the exercise equipment at city parks that no one has ever used...

That's hilarious. When I bike home a certain route, I always see people on public exercise equipment in the park. Sounds like you live in a bubble.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Often times drivers don't even notice people on bikes, even in protected lanes. I suspect that is the case here too. Cycling is such a more efficient means of travel because they don't have traffic jams etc the way cars so.

Lol okay sure they travel so quickly you cannot see them. Reality - they aren't there

Have you thought about looking up from your phone while driving? It's surprising what you'd see.

[Anonymous]

Maybe the city should buy people bikes to create demand for the lanes?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Often times drivers don't even notice people on bikes, even in protected lanes. I suspect that is the case here too. Cycling is such a more efficient means of travel because they don't have traffic jams etc the way cars so.

Lol okay sure they travel so quickly you cannot see them. Reality - they aren't there

Have you thought about looking up from your phone while driving? It's surprising what you'd see.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe the city should buy people bikes to create demand for the lanes?

They did have a lottery you could enter. Need to beef those funds next year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe the city should buy people bikes to create demand for the lanes?

It already does. It also pays WABA to rent it bikes for 2nd grade PE classes. That annual rental payment is higher than the one time cost of purchasing the bikes themselves.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The city is removing a protected bike lane. Good start.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/06/12/arizona-bike-lane-dc/

DOT says people weren't using it.

But wait! In 5,000 years, when there's so many cars that it's impossible to move, you're going to wish we had this bike lane...

[Anonymous]

I use the bike lanes every day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe the city should buy people bikes to create demand for the lanes?

It already does. It also pays WABA to rent it bikes for 2nd grade PE classes. That annual rental payment is higher than the one time cost of purchasing the bikes themselves.

I'm sure you're privy to all the details of what that contract includes, such maintenance and repair. Or maybe you're just talking out of your tailpipe.