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Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Bikes taking more than their fair share of Bay Area transit

I found this one of the most cogent observations about Bay Area bikes-on-transit that I've ever read:
"Bicyclists are over-represented among Bay Area transit users
_because transit is presently so sparse_. While they will always
be important users, it is silly to view all transit decisions
through the lens of bicycle usage, as though these users will
always be as over-represented as they are now. They won't be. They
will decline, percentage-wise... assuming well-planned transit projects move forward."