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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]the weirdest thing about all these bike lanes is...barely...anyone...in...dc...even...rides....bikes.... [/quote]
Yup. [b]On a traveler per space utilization metric, when you count the number of cyclists using the bike lanes it is clear that even cars without any passengers aside from the driver are more efficient on a space bass. [/b]

Sure "theoretically" you can fit more bikes into the same space as one car. But that is not what actually happens in practice.[/quote]

Riding a bike is extremely unappealing to most people. [/quote]

[b]even if that’s true so what?[/b] it’s a form of transit that is cheap, healthy, and good for the environment. and often faster than driving or metro for many DC commutes. it has its place in transit in DC. Some people dislike driving, some boycot metro, some refuse to take the bus. [/quote]

Do you think we should also set up special lanes for people who want to take pogo sticks to work? Maybe additional lanes for people who prefer roller skates? At some point, it seems sh*tty and weird to take away resources from the vast majority of Washingtonians who choose to drive and hand them over to the tiny number of people who are into bikes. [/quote]

It all works in "bike lanes" which aren't just for bikes anymore.  A lot of people on scooters and those electric one-wheel things use bike lanes and it's great.[/quote]

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