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@dr.oblong
stronger laws against bad motoring and more disincentives to even get into a car will make the roads we do have easier for everyone to cycle on. there is no way that every possible route destination can have a greenway alternative for cyclists to use so there will always be a reason for the less inclined to opt for the less sustainable alternatives when they actually need to go somewhere. these cycle routes are about leisure cycling not the everyday A to Bs of commuting etc. sooner or later a cyclists is going to have to negotiate heavy traffic if they want to go A to B as part of a commute and that is where the focus should be. getting us out of the way of petrol heads wont solve the real problem which is cars not bikes. 50m on greenways but i'll still have a hassle finding somewhere to park my bike in town. better to change some laws, put money into training more cyclists to use existing roads and clamp down on the numpties who put signs up stopping us from locking bikes but don't mind breathing poisons that also discolours their fancy architecture and streets chocked with large metal boxes.