Indianapolis just painted bike lane on two busy city streets I commute on. I appreciate it and think it is a net gain, they painted it exactly like I have been riding it for years, except. About a mile is down a line of parked cars on the right. Before I used to just take the lane and ride like teh curb was where a car door could possibly get me if opened at exactly the right moment, in other words just out of reach. This is a major city 5 or 6 lane street with crazy heavy traffic. Now I feel more obligated to stay in the bike lane, which does put me in range of a suddenly opening door. But I stay as far to the left as I can, know where cars are so I can swerve out if I need to, watch windows etc, but mainly if I cant get out of range I slow down. It is only a mile and an open car door can do a lot of damage. Actually I kinda perfer city to suburban riding. City drivers seem more used to us.