I hear that. But I learned this morning that Miami is nicknamed the Magic City, and it scandalized me.

Definitely not new, but also not widely known by Kansas Citians.

Fair point about the infra! I hadn't thought of that.

Hmm, bummer! Hope you all recuperate soon!

Certainly the northeastern ones are. OP, Olathe, Lenexa, and Shawnee have all continued to expand west and south. That said, most JoCo cities seem to me fiscally healthier than your average suburb. But I reserve the right to be wrong.

Gosh, Brent. This royally sucks. I had no idea ACA was so worthless. I wish I had some hope that universal healthcare was a political possibility in the US. I share your hatred of our current system.

The Cycling Embassy of Denmark has a pretty thorough article detailing when/where and how it’s appropriate to install bidirectional cycletracks: cyclingsolutions.info/two-way-cycl....

All considered, two-way, protected cycletracks are safer on arterials and collectors than unprotected lanes or mixing with car traffic. And I’m thankful for those we have.

It depends on context. All else being equal (key consideration), unidirectional is logically safer in places where there’s a higher number of intersections/curb cuts. However, there hasn’t been enough research to compare the two statistically. Extant studies don’t control for key variables.

Yes, the risks are real. I’m sure the risk of the kinds of collisions I’ve been narrowly avoiding are less severe than the risks of available alternatives. The safest option is unidirectional, protected lanes or separated tracks.