I guess this is another typical example of "The Chicken and the Egg" scenario to play for the People and/vs the Politicians.
A quick check on Google Maps with the option "Bicycling path" activated will reveal the drastic difference between Amsterdam (Netherlands major city) and Los Angeles (US major city).
Both screenshots have the same scale "1 inch = 1000 yards/meters approx".
This is downtown Amsterdam bike paths in green color.
Dark green = dedicated bike paths, away from car lanes.
Light green = bike lanes, shared with car lanes.
Dot green = the rest
This is downtown Los Angeles, same scale as Amsterdam above.
No wonder The People feel safer using bikes, and e-bikes, in Amsterdam vs. LA.
T.