Bike Lanes: A love-hate relationship?
'I Read All The Studies On The Economic Impact Of Bike Lanes. Here's What I Learned'
Freaked-out business owners have been fighting bike lanes coast to coast, in cities from San Diego to Cambridge, Massachusetts. Maybe they shouldn't be.
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The Lede
Before-and-after surveys tend to show that in the long run, everyone winds up satisfied when bike lanes are built.
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- The studies of economics of bikes show that making streets friendlier for bikes — and sidewalks friendlier for pedestrians — is actually good for business.
- Compared with the overall business climate in each borough of New York, sales in the bike-friendly areas soared, according to a study by New York City Department of Transportation.
- The most effective way to deal with opposition from local businesses is to just get the bike lanes built.