I can't afford a car, and I…

I can't afford a car, and I primarily move around my city by bike (even in the winter). I used to have weekly interactions where I would be almost hit by cars on my daily commute or when getting around the city on errands. Now that there are more bike lanes, I almost never have issues with cars anymore, and neighbourhoods with them are calmer and safer.

Bike lanes need to stay on main roads because the street grid is not designed for bikes on through streets--I used to try to avoid the main roads before bike lanes were put in, but it just doesn't work in most places.