Claiming that bike lanes…

Claiming that bike lanes significantly impede traffic is short-sighted and ignores the broader benefits they bring to cities. Removing them would be downright foolish, as bike lanes reduce the number of cars on the road by encouraging people to use alternative, sustainable transportation. This shift actually alleviates congestion over time. Cities like Amsterdam and Copenhagen are shining examples of how prioritizing bikes leads to smoother traffic flow and happier commuters. Eliminating bike lanes would only force more people back into cars, worsening the very traffic issues critics claim to be solving. Let’s not pretend the problem is bike lanes when it’s car-centric urban planning that’s choked our cities. Punishing cyclists to maintain status quo for drivers is counterproductive, environmentally reckless, and a step backward for urban mobility.