Originally Posted by
dutret
No you missed the point.
His argument is based on the assumption that more bike infrastructure will not decrease motor vehicle use much. Even a 100fold increase in the number of bike commuting trips is only a tiny decrease in the number of car commuting trips.
It's a reasonable question to ask even I think bike infrastructure should be increased regardless of the answer.
No I didnt miss that. As I said, that part is common sense and just stupid to consider if one really cares about air pollution (like this old ass pretends to).
Reminds me of the offshore oil drilling argument as a stupid answer to high gas prices.