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Originally Posted by Tinordi
Define ignorant?
Every single study evaluating the impacts of removing street parking for a bike lane has concluded that bike lanes at worse have no impact and most studies conclude that removing parking for bike lanes has a net *benefit* to affected businesses along the route.
Cyclists frequent establishments along bike ways much more than people whizzing by in cars. Cyclists don't need parking to stop and run into a shop. The whole structure of motordom makes it inconvenient for motorists to go into local businesses which is why everyone drives out to the massive power centers and their football fields of grey parking landscapes.
So no, I'm not ignorant, I'm actually very well versed on cycling issues in cities. I suggest maybe you should start reading up.
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It might be your charming presentation.