Areas without existing bike infrastructure will have a lot of trouble getting the political will to spend and implement bicycle lanes (it will be viewed as wasteful)
The utility of a bicycle network expands exponentially as you build it. The further out you can go safely by bike, more people can make use of it going to more places. Going from nothing to 1 unprotected gutter lane, might not do much for bicycle adoption.
“Going from nothing to 1 unprotected gutter lane, might not do much for bicycle adoption.”
I would agree, if the world wasn’t changing so quickly. People in the suburbs can’t afford cars, and they can’t afford to move out of the suburbs, and they can’t ride bicycles without risking their lives. Adding a gutter lane would give these people multiple new options including e-bikes. Right now they’re just getting ticketed for trying to drive them in the road.
Areas without existing bike infrastructure will have a lot of trouble getting the political will to spend and implement bicycle lanes (it will be viewed as wasteful)
The utility of a bicycle network expands exponentially as you build it. The further out you can go safely by bike, more people can make use of it going to more places. Going from nothing to 1 unprotected gutter lane, might not do much for bicycle adoption.
“Going from nothing to 1 unprotected gutter lane, might not do much for bicycle adoption.”
I would agree, if the world wasn’t changing so quickly. People in the suburbs can’t afford cars, and they can’t afford to move out of the suburbs, and they can’t ride bicycles without risking their lives. Adding a gutter lane would give these people multiple new options including e-bikes. Right now they’re just getting ticketed for trying to drive them in the road.