We Need to Dream Bigger Than Bike Lanes
I live in Christchurch, NZ. After a massive earthquake in 2011, I had high hopes that we might redesign the city for the next 100 years instead of the previous 50 (i.e. for people, not cars).<p>Instead the city council built a few bike lanes and even then people lost their goddamn minds.<p>&quot;You&#x27;re taking away parking space!&quot; 
&quot;All these bike lanes are slowing traffic&quot;
&quot;No one wants to bike into the city&quot;<p>Meanwhile, cyclists are steadily increasing in numbers and the centre of town is actually seeing some signs of life for the first time in decades.<p>But heaven forfend we actually do something radical and pedestrianise the city.