KPBS Investigates Cycle Tracks

Cycle Tracks in Long Beach, CA. Photo: http://flyingpigeon-la.com

This morning, KPBS ran a story on cycle tracks. As we noted earlier this month, the issue on cycle tracks on a road like Montezuma Road has been reduced to the issue of cost and political will. As KPBS notes,

At this point, it’s a matter of finding the money and the political will to create them. Cycle tracks are fairly uncontroversial in the cycling community, though some bike riders say they still want access to the primary road the cars drive on.

[…] As for money, the local planning agency SANDAG has set aside $2.58 billion for bike and pedestrian projects from now until 2050. The only thing cities need to do is apply for the money.

What are your thoughts on the subject? Where else would you like to see protected bicycle infrastructure such as cycle tracks installed in the city? Have you ridden on cycle tracks in other cities? Share your experiences here.