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lDontFuckWithCondoms t1_jcm7d8x wrote

Money Better spent fixing biking infrastructure and building bike lanes. DC council is pandering to erratic drivers who hate cyclists

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aNeonSpecter OP t1_jcm83zx wrote

I agree, if you build the infrastructure biking riding will increase on it's own

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[deleted] t1_jcm8ytt wrote

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aNeonSpecter OP t1_jcmasmv wrote

There have been studies done about latent demand with regards to biking infrastructure. It works the same as it does with cars, you build more lanes and demand will increase to meet the new supply. If you build more and better biking infrastructure and make it a more attractive alternative to cars people will gradually end up choosing to bike more. I can link some articles if you want.

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lDontFuckWithCondoms t1_jcme2vu wrote

I'm only going off my experience Riding in this city. However, I'd be interested to take a look at those articles that you mention

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aNeonSpecter OP t1_jcmmsh7 wrote

These are some that I found from some googling:

https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2024399118

https://flrec.ifas.ufl.edu/geomatics/hochmair/pubs/hochmair_GI_forum2009.pdf

https://www.littlerock.gov/residents/bikeped-little-rock/why-bikeped/latent-demand/

https://trec.pdx.edu/research/project/583/Lessons_from_the_Green_Lanes:Evaluating_Protected_Bike_Lanes_in_the_U.S. (specifically the second "lessons" report)

Some of this research is a bit old, but it think it's still relevant.

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TruesteelOD t1_jcmqulh wrote

How is crafting policy to encourage more people to bike supposed to be pandering to drivers?

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lDontFuckWithCondoms t1_jcmsndk wrote

Because people who have outstanding tickets and drive recklessly have no interest in bike lanes, let alone riding a eBike

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TruesteelOD t1_jcmtf3z wrote

I really want to understand but that response was unreadable. Can you clarify?

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