The City of Encinitas, California is removing a protected bike lane to replace it with a painted bike lane. Cost? $3 million. The mayor says it's a great idea.

Valnao@sh.itjust.works · edit-2 6 hours ago

The City of Encinitas, California is removing a protected bike lane to replace it with a painted bike lane. Cost? $3 million. The mayor says it's a great idea.

Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works · 2 hours ago

I like painted bike lanes. I’ve also noticed that painted lanes are more common in wealthy communities in the US.

This sounds like a local issue. If the majority of taxpayers approve this or at least approve of the mayor, go for it, maybe $3mil is a value choice for them.

There’s been much dumber expenditures.

Personally I’d make it a come grab some brushes, the gov will buy the paint and we’ll make a community painting weekend get together thing, but I’m not quite soulless enough for politics just yet.