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'Demonstrably false' info contributing to Indianola bike lane backlash

https://www.dispatch.com/story/opini...ue/7242916001/

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- In a comprehensive and rigorous study of 14 corridors in six U.S. cities, researchers at Portland State University found that bike infrastructure improvements have either positive or non-significant impacts on sales and employment. Food service business benefit the most from bike infrastructure, while other businesses are not harmed. This was true even for businesses that were directly affected by the removal of on-street parking. --- Businesses can easily accommodate the slight inconvenience caused by on-street parking removal through signage, marketing and information on their websites. Any inconvenience is often made up by the added bicycle and pedestrian traffic generated by the improved vitality of the neighborhood, making it more attractive to those who want to linger and stroll in a safe streetscape. This is why business owners who are initially against bike lanes typically change their attitudes after the bike lanes are built.

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