Wudi@feddit.uk to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-27 days agoProtected bike lanes increase Citi Bike ridership in New York City, but painted bike lanes do not, new study findswww.nature.comexternal-linkmessage-square25linkfedilinkarrow-up1162arrow-down10
arrow-up1162arrow-down1external-linkProtected bike lanes increase Citi Bike ridership in New York City, but painted bike lanes do not, new study findswww.nature.comWudi@feddit.uk to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-27 days agomessage-square25linkfedilink
minus-squaredustyData@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·edit-26 days agoAnd millions of drivers would disagree. The study is clear. If a driver doesn’t fear hitting something they mostly disregard painted lanes. Without protection, bikers fear the lane with good reason.
minus-squareNotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·6 days agoI didnt say they wouldn’t. But its still infrastructure if they widened the roads for it.
minus-squareDaleGribble88@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 days agoBut since automobiles use it and bicyclist don’t, the point is that makes it more car infrastructure not bicycle infrastructure
And millions of drivers would disagree. The study is clear. If a driver doesn’t fear hitting something they mostly disregard painted lanes. Without protection, bikers fear the lane with good reason.
I didnt say they wouldn’t. But its still infrastructure if they widened the roads for it.
But since automobiles use it and bicyclist don’t, the point is that makes it more car infrastructure not bicycle infrastructure