Several cities have opted to remove their protected bike lanes for exactly the same reasons. Cyclists just don’t use them.
Several cities have opted to remove their protected bike lanes for exactly the same reasons. Cyclists just don’t use them.
> Several cities have opted to remove their protected bike lanes for exactly the same reasons.
Sure, but many cities are rapidly _expanding_ their network of protected bike lanes because of how widely they're used.
I don't have data to back this up, but I suspect that many more miles of protected bike lanes are being added each year than removed. For example, NYC [1]. For another, here's a compilation of many cities. [2]
What cities are removing bike infrastructure?
[1] https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/pr2023/dot-expand-bike-inf...
[2] https://www.peopleforbikes.org/news/the-best-new-u.s.-bike-l...