Originally Posted by
snow_echo_NY
it's a REALLY aggressive culture here, everyone is fighting for space and to move faster than the next guy and not get stuck in traffic. but it will never happen as there is always traffic. motorist traffic is up, subway ridership is up and there is no infrastructure to accommodate more people. lots of people i talk to are turning to biking b/c there is no alternative where they live. not because they enjoy it.
I was stationed at Governors Island, but that was before there were any bike lanes, so I understand from firsthand experience what traffic is like in Manhattan, which is why I question less than perfect infrastructure being a bad thing for most folks.