Bike lanes and multi use…

Bike lanes and multi use pathways are an integral part of safe transportation in cities and town, and even in rural settings. Bike lanes are mobility lanes, they enable kids and parents to ride to school, and adults to get to work and run errands more safely. Bike lanes provide safer space for people outside of cars to exist. People outside of cars mean that fewer cars are on our roads, which is in fact the actual way to reduce congestion. Better transit, and safer alternatives to driving large vehicles, often with only one passenger, are ways to reduce traffic. Riding a bike is enjoyable, eco-friendly, efficient, and offers a freedom of movement that even seniors and children can participate in and enjoy.
Bike lanes are AN INTEGRAL PART OF TRANSPORTATION IN CITIES AND MUST NOT ONLY REMAIM IN PLACE, BUT BE ADDED TO. In a climate crisis, the only responsible thing a government should be doing with respect to transportation is investing in making it easier for people to NOT DRIVE.