@SCbiker, this is an old issue that non-electric cyclists have been fighting for decades. With relatively cheap gas prices and state and federal transportation subsidies directed primarily at roads for cars & trucks, it's been an uphill fight for every penny from state DOTs for walking or cycling infrastructure. The more crowded cities become the louder the voices for other options beyond a bus or car. Even cities with decent mass transit or trains can still face issues about how commuters get around once they step off a train. Some allow small e-scooters or electric bikes, some don't. And what is even slower to organize are decent bike routes outside the cities to connect nearby communities to reduce congestion on the highways. If there's no sidewalk or bike lane and you have to interface with 70mph traffic, that's discouraging, even if you're only 10 miles or so
Thanks for posting this. In Austin we have periodic ride n' drives for the public like a Ciclovia and other Green Events and demonstrations with test rides for city officials and the State Legislature in conjunction with our local bike advocacy groups. It does seem to have an impact, albeit slower than I would like to see
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