Re:“Does induced demand apply to bike lanes?” and other ques...
by acdha on Friday August 27, 2021 @08:51AM
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It’s the same here in Washington DC: bikes are faster for most trips, especially e-bikes, unless you’re going all the way across the city (10mi square) on a handful of routes and have parking available next to your destination.
That last part is something which drivers usually leave out in their travel time estimates: off-peak, a car can often go faster to the general area but the time needed to find parking, pay, and walk back usually cancels any savings several times over.
Re:“Does induced demand apply to bike lanes?” and other ques...
by dTal on Friday August 27, 2021 @06:28AM
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Not only the Netherlands; even without dedicated cycling infrastructure, cycling will be faster for distances under a couple miles for pretty much any walkable town or city. Deliveroo uses bicycles extensively.
Elsewhere less dense it's probably a different story if you have to travel a few kilometres over a 60 km/h road to reach your destination.