Originally Posted by
I-Like-To-Bike
I read at least 15 paragraphs into the article and gave up trying to find a single word written about why 12-foot lanes are disastrous for safety and must be replaced. Does the article ever provide a reason?
Yes. The paragraph beginning with this sentence starts the author's discussion of his reasons:
"They [those who argue in favor of 12 ft lane width] are wrong because of a fundamental error that underlies the practice of traffic engineering—and many other disciplines—an outright refusal to acknowledge that human behavior is impacted by its environment. "