Bike lanes do not increase…

Bike lanes do not increase congestion. In most cases, they alleviate it. If there is a bike lane, more people will choose to ride bikes; if there is no bike lane, people who would have otherwise biked might choose to drive instead, putting more cars on the road. More car lanes cause more cars. More cars cause more congestion. Less cars cause less congestion. Bike lanes cause more bikes. More bikes means less cars. We need more bike lanes, not fewer.