Originally Posted by qmsdc15
Bike lanes are nice. If some one is parked or walking there, you are no worse off than if no path existed. I don't think the absence of a bike lane will teach riders and drivers how to ride or drive.
Actually, you are worse off. The bike lane encourages you to weave around the parked cars. Further, parked cars drip oil into bike lanes, creating a hazard even when the parked cars leave.