Bike lanes are an essential…

Bike lanes are an essential part of a city’s transportation network. Many city dwellers rely on them not just for their daily commutes, but for errands, courier services, and daily transport from point a to b. Removing a city’s autonomy and placing more barriers to creating new infrastructure will simply endanger cyclists and prevent more people from becoming cyclists - which ultimately leads to more folks in cars and in traffic. This is a short sighted approach that will lead to fatal accidents and further gridlock by encouraging over reliance on cars. The point of living in a city is to have accessible, space saving transportation options. Public transit is one such option, and bikes play a vital, growing role in this as well. Save bike lines! Put it in more bike infrastructure and encourage people to lessen car traffic by getting them on bikes! That’s how we save time. Not by going backwards and putting people in danger.