Originally Posted by xyz
Here in Michigan they passed some law that would force them to use a % of transportation money for bike stuff. The Powers That Be refuse to make any kind of bike lanes(please no VC comments) so they use the money to spread wood chips on the mountian bike paths. An older guy in this area I have known since high school who was a civil engineer quit his job over this issue.
Then perhaps they might put the money into other things that student cyclists might find useful. For example, making traffic sensors near schools sensitive to small bicycles. Or providing secure, covered bike parking at schools.