Originally Posted by donnamb
I'm of the opinion that there's a time and place for most types of cycling facilities, but from what I remember of my visits to NYC, Manhattan is not the place for bike lanes. I can't imagine trucks and cars there actually respecting them. Do they?
Nope. There was a video of the 6th Ave. bike lane posted somewhere on BF showing all the double parked cars, trucks and cabs in it as well as clueless peds, left hookers, and taxis swerving into the lane to for pick ups and drop offs. The lane was basically useless for riding.