alt Hacker NewsI really wish this weren't the case, but I'm afraid that we're heading to a place where if we flood reports to officials, they'll just jump on calling bike lanes "DEI" and take them out.
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prismatk • today at 5:26 PM
This is already being done without blockages being reported, so why not at least try to raise the issue with places that might do something about i?
ilamont • today at 5:59 PM
To your point, the people responsible for enforcement have pushed back, at least in Boston:
https://www.facebook.com/BostonPatrolmen/posts/pfbid0Vy96sXd...
https://www.universalhub.com/2026/police-union-declares-war-...
Depends on the city. In Philadelphia, the opposite thing happened: proposed bike lanes along half of Washington Ave. were blocked by a city council member on the grounds that "only white people ride bikes" and "bike lanes cause gentrification." It was touted as an "equity win."
This councilmember is now the President of the Philadelphia City Council.