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tstarry

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From: Austin, TX

Registered: 2010-02-22

Posts: 20

Bike lanes cause congestion

....oh wait....they don't

http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/how- … ongestion/

savanni

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From: Austin

Registered: 2011-04-30

Posts: 82

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Re: Bike lanes cause congestion

I like how they were arguing over which method of measurement gives a more accurate view... of bikes not causing cogestion.

I once saw one of those traffic counters set up just for the bike lane.  I think it was a couple years ago in preparation for the Bluebonnet cycletrack.  Maybe cities should set up these specific counters, too, so they can get a feel for increased throughput as a result of those much-maligned bikers not getting into traffic.