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Originally Posted by Table 5
Yeah, if anyone is against the cycle track, trotting out the old "too much money" argument is probably the worst thing you can do. It's basically the equivalent of building some sidewalks, and buying some planters and paint. If your a fiscal hawk, this is probably one of the cheapest ways to add to the transportation network.
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To be fair, you should include the cost of building the roadway in the first place and/or the cost of building a new road to replace the ones taken away.
If they aren't entirely new bike paths (and from what I gather they are not) it's a bit of a zero sum game.