This is so wrong-headed. We…

This is so wrong-headed. We have known for a very long time that widening roads or adding more lanes for cars does not reduce traffic congestion. Roads are a public space. Priority should be given to those modes of mobility that utilize that space more efficiently. A bus can move over 50 people and only use as much road space as three SUV's. A bicycle only takes up as much space as the trunk of a car. Catering to cars is a recipe for more traffic congestion. Cities that are vibrant and prosperous know how to entice people to leave the car at home by providing choices and that includes bike lanes. Wake up it's not 1950.