On 6/2/2019 8:45 AM, Duane wrote:

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It’s hard to tell sometime. You’ve been to Montreal I think. We have a
lot of bicycles and a lot of bike lanes. Chicken and egg? I know there
isn’t much infrastructure here that goes unused. At least once the snow
melts. 6 month winters is the problem here.

I think that some people have the idea that days after the construction
of bicycle infrastructure is completed that suddenly bicycle use
skyrockets. When that doesn't happen they loudly proclaim that this
proves that bicycle infrastructure doesn't contribute much to increased
cycling levels and was a waste of money.

The old Chinese proverb of "The best time to construct a protected bike
lane was 20 years ago. The second best time is now" applies.