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14 hours later and my mentions are still full of angry treatises about badly behaved cyclists. Bike lanes are not a reward for good cyclist behavior! They are infrastructure proven to make cities safer for ALL ROAD USERS. Whatever way cyclists have wronged you is irrelevant to the discussion!

Suppose we grant the premise, for argument's sake. If you're worried about poorly behaved cyclists interfering with motorists and pedestrians, you should WANT them in their own lane, out of the way of cars and off the sidewalks

I just had a guy literally tell me that he can’t care about this issue because cyclists are jerks and it’s like, wow, okay, so supporting saving lives is contingent on everyone in the world being nice to you?

or because you don't use it yourself. I don't ride a bike (I literally don't know how) and I don't own a car but I believe in infrastructure that supports a wealth of options and gives clear rules for everyone to follow. And because (selfishly) I want to walk and ride the bus and hail cabs in safety