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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah it really sucks.

And way too many people, in your situation, would come away saying cycling doesn't work. Instead of blaming the bad planning. Which only increases the chance of bad planning in the future, because of a lack of support for better planning.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

You're right. You can't have a hodgepodge of cycling infrastructure that doesn't lead anywhere and blame people for not using it. Cycle paths need to have planning and purpose and then you'll see some actual uptake