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Locksmith-Pitiful OP t1_j1wo9mp wrote

Reply to comment by hellionlord in Brett Smiley looks to change / eliminate bicycle lane on South Water Street by Locksmith-Pitiful

You've railed against accessible infrastructure. What evidence do you have it isn't a good idea?

>What evidence do you have that increased idling and stagnant traffic is good for the environment?

Accessible infrastructure reduces car use and congestion. It's the same notion that "to decrease congestion, we need more lanes" but in reality, congestion and pollution increases because it encourages car use.

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hellionlord t1_j1wqcl9 wrote

I haven’t railed against anything, I’ve simply stated that the bike lanes as they are, are underutilized and increased traffic congestion.

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Locksmith-Pitiful OP t1_j1wv10h wrote

>I’ve simply stated that the bike lanes as they are, are underutilized and increased traffic congestion.

Fuck these arguments are horribly illogical but I'll take the bait.

I'd love to see the stats on that, not that it matters, we make investments all the time because we know from the evidence it works out in the long run, right? You also know that in that long run, congestion decreases and this infrastructure is more used, right...? How do you think cars came about? Or acceptance of renewable energy? Or literally anything else? It's a mindset shift through infrastructure, something we do all the time to advance society.

Anyhoo, all the more reason to keep moving forward with building more.

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