_haha_oh_wow_M to micromobility - Bikes, scooters, boards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility@lemmy.worldEnglish • 19 days agoWant More Bike Commuters? Build Protected Bike Lanes, Says New Studymomentummag.comexternal-linkmessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up198arrow-down10
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minus-squareGranbo's Holy HotrodlinkfedilinkEnglish8•19 days agoBusinesses complain that the construction interupts them and reduces parking. Seeing this play out in pittsburgh, pa
minus-squarekurikailinkfedilinkEnglish14•19 days agoYeah. But afterwards they do better than before the bike lane.
minus-square@Showroom7561@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglish9•19 days ago Businesses complain that the construction interupts them and reduces parking. Well, nothing causes more construction and interruption than fucking car infrastructure! Bikes = foot traffic. Foot traffic = more people spending money in local businesses. Most businesses who complain before bike lanes are built end up fighting to keep bike lanes when the threat of removing them comes up.
minus-square@Wahots@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglish3•19 days agoOnce it’s done though, bike lanes essentially never need to be repaved because the wear and tear is so low.
minus-square_haha_oh_wow_OPMlinkfedilinkEnglish1•19 days agoBusinesses should understand that the infrastructure will bring them a considerable bump in customers. Businesses that are around good bike infrastructure tend to do well.
Businesses complain that the construction interupts them and reduces parking. Seeing this play out in pittsburgh, pa
Yeah. But afterwards they do better than before the bike lane.
Well, nothing causes more construction and interruption than fucking car infrastructure!
Bikes = foot traffic. Foot traffic = more people spending money in local businesses.
Most businesses who complain before bike lanes are built end up fighting to keep bike lanes when the threat of removing them comes up.
Once it’s done though, bike lanes essentially never need to be repaved because the wear and tear is so low.
Businesses should understand that the infrastructure will bring them a considerable bump in customers. Businesses that are around good bike infrastructure tend to do well.