Since the 50's governments…

Since the 50's governments have been expanding lanes and highways to accommodate traffic. And every single time this has led to more traffic as it incentivizes people to drive more and, in turn, this creates even more traffic. While not every bike lane is perfect and there much that can be done to improve them and make them work better with vehicular traffic, they are part of the solution. If you want to look for ways to improve vehicular circulation, you can start by looking at all the space wasted on parked cars. In the end, a city needs to provide people options to safely move around. And we cannot simply dictate that one method is better than the other. We need safe and affordable transportation. And that's exactly what bikes and public transit provide.