Originally Posted by
Bekologist
and THAT argument is lousy and fraught with fallacies.
I like bike lanes. bike infrastructure has amazing benefits to bicycling in communities. Some cities around the world boast of 30-40% trips by bicycle, thru the implementation of bicycling infrastructure.
I think it is more than infrastructure that makes a difference... it is also local attitude. But indeed facilities can sure make it nicer and that can reduce the reluctance by anyone to take to the road on a bike.
The infrastructure in
Finland (near the arctic circle even) indeed contributes to some well over 30% of all trips being made by bike.