Honestly, this is the argument to make. Almost every human is selfish when it comes to a strangers convenience or theirs. Make the argument that it’ll be more convenient to drive with bikes out of the way, and that sidewalks will be safer (almost everyone walks every once in a while). I’ve convinced people this way, but never with explaining the safety, let alone city livability or environmental reasons.
Which makes the downvote brigade even sadder. If more car brains like me understood that getting slow-ass bikes and mass transit out of car lanes meant cars were easier to drive they wouldn’t oppose them so much.
So many mass transit and bike path projects try to put it in the same place as cars which just makes things worse for everyone.
Honestly, this is the argument to make. Almost every human is selfish when it comes to a strangers convenience or theirs. Make the argument that it’ll be more convenient to drive with bikes out of the way, and that sidewalks will be safer (almost everyone walks every once in a while). I’ve convinced people this way, but never with explaining the safety, let alone city livability or environmental reasons.
Which makes the downvote brigade even sadder. If more car brains like me understood that getting slow-ass bikes and mass transit out of car lanes meant cars were easier to drive they wouldn’t oppose them so much.
So many mass transit and bike path projects try to put it in the same place as cars which just makes things worse for everyone.