kinda off topic there DCcommuter, dontchyathink? When does reality set in anyway?
the stats are readily available. you can look them up yourself. I think its off topic and disruptive to the forum (!!!) to continue to discuss bike lane effects on rider share in a thread about improvements to bikelanes the OP considers subpar.
I also find 'debating' the roundness of the earth with a member of the flat earth society is pointless as well.
There are ways he can work within his community to improve roadway accomodations and that doesn't mean 'rip out the five foot bike lane on the arterial route' the OP is describing.
AASHTO repeatedly instructs traffic engineers to place wider bike lanes if either bike use and/or motorist speeds are high.
got any good advice for the OP, DCcommuter???
