The only criticism I have of bike lanes is that without a coherent overall transit strategy, they unfairly disadvantage people for whom biking is infeasible (like the elderly or disabled). However, if you have the option of taking a bus, train, or bike, and you're still bitching that it makes it harder to drive, then that's a choice you're making. I'm a staunch supporter of the universal right to complain about things, but that doesn't mean anyone has to listen or care.
I hope they build more bike lanes just to inconvenience motorists. I hope the motorists cry and shit their pants about it. That would be funny and good.
I wasn't being inclusive of all elderly or disabled people, I was just giving examples of types of people who may find cycling infeasible or impossible. Not everyone can bike, period, which is why we need an holistic approach to transit, which includes buses, trains, taxis, and creating walkable neighborhoods with comprehensive amenities and services.
The only criticism I have of bike lanes is that without a coherent overall transit strategy, they unfairly disadvantage people for whom biking is infeasible (like the elderly or disabled). However, if you have the option of taking a bus, train, or bike, and you're still bitching that it makes it harder to drive, then that's a choice you're making. I'm a staunch supporter of the universal right to complain about things, but that doesn't mean anyone has to listen or care.
I hope they build more bike lanes just to inconvenience motorists. I hope the motorists cry and shit their pants about it. That would be funny and good.
elderly people cycle all the time in the netherlands. so do the disabled .
I wasn't being inclusive of all elderly or disabled people, I was just giving examples of types of people who may find cycling infeasible or impossible. Not everyone can bike, period, which is why we need an holistic approach to transit, which includes buses, trains, taxis, and creating walkable neighborhoods with comprehensive amenities and services.