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Friday, November 15, 2013

Of BeltLines and Bike Lanes

Wall Street Journal 11/14/13
Letter to the Editor

I recall going on a BeltLine tour in Atlanta where the bike path concept was explained by a guide.  During the tour one of the riders asked about the effectiveness of blocking lanes on streets for bicycle travel.  She pointed out that congestion had increased in her neighborhood.  The guide responded that eventually people would change their ways.  I thought, how is this going to happen?  Residents still shop at Wal-Mart and many work in a suburb.  The only reason they live in the neighborhood is because they find it more appealing than the suburbs.  How is blocking streets going to affect that?

The people of Atlanta eventually refused to fund the BeltLine social engineering extravagance.

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