I finally get it. Despite all the noise people make complaining about bike lanes, their cost, and the traffic lanes and parking spaces they take away, here is the big picture. The turning point for NYC was when stats (2:19) showed less accidents and increased retail sales in local businesses, both by a factor of two, and cars now had a dedicated turn lane that eased congestion.
You can read between the lines in the harsh, raspy tones of her voice, in how she speaks of the process, that it was a hard-won fight. It took someone tough and driven, with their eye always on the big picture, to push this through on outspoken New Yorkers.
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