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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is hilarious.

Is there 14,000 cyclists in all of North America? I doubt it.

“Replacing vehicular lanes with bicycle lanes ultimately increases the maximum capacity of the overall right of way, as an average car lane moves up to around 2,000 people per hour per direction, while an average bike lane using the same space can move up to around 14,000 people per hour per direction,” the report said.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/05/15/connecticut-avenue-bike-lane-revived/
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It's one of those meaningless statistics because one could also say that 28,000 Segways (half the size of a bike but the same speed) per hour or even more smart cars (smaller length, larger width but faster speed).

There is one simple fact that matters.  Right now, 30,000 cars per day use Connecticut while bicycle use per day is in the low double digits.  The demand is simply not there.

As usual, the bicyclists overreached.  If they had waited until at least 500 people on average per day over a calendar year were using it then they might have had a point.[/quote]

People not wanting to risk their lives riding a bike on Connecticut Avenue is not indicative of a lack of demand. Count me and three additional members of my family who would replace countless car trips if it were safe to do so.[/quote]

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