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Yes, but given that the street is ALSO dangerous, how do you determine which is the MORE dangerous situation? It seems to me that the street is dangerous at every point along its length (in terms of potential collisions with cars) while the sidewalks are only dangerous at intermittent points where cars are pulling in or out of driveways, businesses, etc. </p>
<p>Ultimately, more bike lanes and paths are needed to allow bikers safer alternatives. People here don’t want to pay for those, since the riding season is not exactly 12 months a year, as it were.</p>