Even as a cyclist, when I hear of new bike lane construction, my feelings on the matter are "meh" or even negative. I think we should instead just normalize cycling among the cars (mostly by educating drivers, who either get pissed or are too cautious to pass even when they have plenty of room). Bike lanes just create the mindset that bikes should be separate traffic, and screw you over as soon as you need to take a left (now you need to merge into the cars on your left instead of already being between them).
I rode my bike across the country and my favorite city for cycling is still Cleveland. Not a whole lot of bike lanes, but wide enough roads and flat terrain. And the only time I was ever struck by a vehicle was when I was riding in a bike lane (because they were trying to turn right).
I rode my bike across the country and my favorite city for cycling is still Cleveland. Not a whole lot of bike lanes, but wide enough roads and flat terrain. And the only time I was ever struck by a vehicle was when I was riding in a bike lane (because they were trying to turn right).