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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]1. That may be a you problem.
2. That may be a design problem. Sometimes DDOT makes small segments of bike lanes in otherwise inhospitable areas just because it's "easy". Advocates have been asking for a *network* because that's what's needed to be useful.  Look at 15th st - that's a network component with downtown bike lanes and is used quite a bit.[/quote]

Nobody should expect a massive shift in transport modes to take place overnight. I grew up biking everyday but it took me a good 15 years in adulthood before I warmed to the idea of using a bike to get around big cities. Many people who could well use a bike to commute and run errands are justifiably terrified by the idea of mixing it up with DMV drivers on any roads. Getting them to make the switch will require a lot more protected bike lanes (which are very very limited currently) but also much harsher and more consistent enforcement of the city’s traffic laws (which is also practically non-existent as of now).[/quote]

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