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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]An scientific study shows that bike sharing in DC has actually reduced congestion: https://www.itskrs.its.dot.gov/2020-b01452

This is an interesting counterpoint to those who claim that bike lanes have the opposite effect.[/quote]

Except the physical changes increase congestion, which is what they are designed to do, by over 20% so it's still a large net negative.[/quote]

Where are you getting 20% from? They certainly aren't allocating 20% of road space to bike lanes.[/quote]

That's an underestimate.  Almost all of the bike lane projects involve taking away a general traffc lane.  This study, which was a whopping 3%, is not only statistically insignificant but also has a disengenuous headline.  That 3% reduction is not in comparison to the beforehand configuration but rather the new configuration. The new configuration is what increases congestion significantly.[/quote]

It's also important to understand that the only ways of durably reducing congestion is: (1) depopulation; or (2)make more efficient means of transportation more attractive.

DC is not going to build any new roads or widen existing ones. If the DC economy and/or population grow, increased congestion is inevitable. This is essentially an iron law of traffic.

The only way that we can avoid congestion, therefore, is to encourage drivers to adopt public transport and/or micro-mobility (bikes, e-scooters, walking etc.). This is what the city is doing by adding bus lanes and bike lanes.

You may not plan to live in DC for longer than a few years. In which case, such considerations may not matter to you. But those of us who plan to be here longer can see the wisdom in what the city is doing.[/quote]

It's important to understand the concept of "do no harm".  Purposefully making something worse today because you think things will potentially be worse tomorrow is exceedingly poor judgement.[/quote]

what is “worse”? you people claim things like dedicated bus lanes on Georgia Ave are “worse” (despite the fact that 50% of trips there are on bus). “worse” means “any change at all” to you. [/quote]

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