Originally Posted by
daihard
The big reason they're working on a cycle track on Westlake is that the street itself isn't very safe for bicycles. That's why many, if not all, of them resort to riding on the current route (i.e. the parking lot next to the street) posing risks for themselves as well as those who park their cars there. If they end up building a cycle track no commuters would use due to the low-speed design, it would not solve the current safety issue.
It will only be the difference of a minute or two for the average cyclist, possibly less depending on how many cars are encountered in the parking lot route, I doubt it would have a major impact on use.
If the issues can be solved without it becoming a major problem that's great, but at some point the limited resources available could be put to use elsewhere.