With an increasing number of cyclists taking to the streets, bike lanes have become a critically important part of city transportation. They provide safer avenues of travel for cyclists in cities. But, while bike lanes are substantially safer for bikers than sharing a road with vehicles, they still aren't perfect. And one design flaw, in particular, can often be fatal.
Further reading:
Outside online
https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/biking/deadly-problem-bike-lanes/
Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-08-13/what-are-toronto-drivers-looking-at-not-at-bikes
IIHS
https://www.iihs.org/topics/fatality-statistics/detail/bicyclists
Gothamist
https://gothamist.com/news/de-blasio-transportation-experts-cyclist-deaths-rise-traffic-gridlock-covid
Bicycling
https://www.bicycling.com/culture/a33521338/advocate-for-bike-lanes-in-your-city/
The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/22178543/bike-bicycle-boom-covid-pandemic-2020-sales-cities-infrastructure
People For Bikes
https://www.peopleforbikes.org/news/americas-best-new-bikeways-2020
UCI
https://www.uci.org/news/2020/2020-cycling-boom-in-the-usa
Greenway.org
https://www.greenway.org/
Nycgovparks
https://www.nycgovparks.org/about/history/bicycling
Nyc.gov
https://www1.nyc.gov/
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