Bicycle infrastructure,…

Bicycle infrastructure, including bike lanes, not only reduces traffic but is better for the environment. Every person riding a bike means one less car on the road. With less motor vehicle use, less congestion will occur.
Additionally, bicycle use of road infrastructure requires less upkeep than a multi-thousand pound vehicle. Bicycles have. Significantly lower carbon footprint than a motor vehicle.
I would rather see less dedicated motor vehicle lanes and more bike lanes, to provide safe, efficient means of transportation throughout our cities.
Increasing lanes of traffic does nothing to solve congestion. Induced demand means that every lane added only temporary improves congestion, after which it is the same or worse than before.
Instead of devoting time and resources to building roads and highways, we should be investing in active transportation infrastructure (bike lanes), transit and rail infrastructure, and investing in health care and education.