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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] Every cyclist in this thread is saying they wouldn't give a flying shit if another car lane was taken for a bus lane.  Or that a bus/bike lane would work fine if it could KEEP THE CARS OUT.  [/quote]

The degree of obfuscation thrown up is amusing.

A: Bus lanes should be prioritized over bike lanes.
B: Yeah, bus lanes should be prioritized over car lanes.
A: Sure, but bus lanes should also be prioritized over bike lanes.
B: I agree, take out the car lanes and add a bus lane.

If a car driver said "I support bike lanes - put them on any sidewalk or trail, just don't take out any car lanes" you're not going to come away thinking "Wow, what a great supporter of bike lanes!"

If we can have both, great, but there are plenty of situations where the city has prioritized bike lanes over bus lanes. Which is favoring a smaller wealthier group than the larger, poorer group that tends to take buses. I think the city should prioritize bus lanes. People here claim they really support bus lanes, then get extremely angry when someone says buses should be prioritized over bikes and cars.[/quote]

where has the city prioritized bike lanes over bus lane?! please give an example. this is a fiction. fwiw I don’t believe bus lanes are condidered good fits for every road anyway. there needs to be a certain density of buses. if you’re trying to claim the absence of a bus lane in the Ct Ave plan somehow demonstrates a priority of biked over buses - that’s just absurd. There are many bus improvements in the plan. [/quote]

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