Quote Originally Posted by PamNY View Post
Do you know specifically what the hotel's objections were?

I hear of this over and over with regard to bike lanes --"I'm a cyclist, but..." Regarding one of the controversial bike lanes I referenced in my earlier post, I was shocked to discover my city councilmember was against it. But the more I learned about it, the more I could understand the objections.
I'm one of those who said "I'm a cyclist, but..." when people asked me what I thought of this project. I told them it's stupid to be speding so much money on a project that only limited people will benefit when public programs are being cut. The mayor's out of touch with reality, and this project was very political.

I wouldn't say the hotel manager is a hypocrite. Just because he rides a bicycle doesn't mean he'll be supporting an ill-conceived concept. The bike lane affects his business. Most people who go to hotels are from out of town and are either driving themselves or are being driven to by a taxi. By making them go through a maze to access them isn't good for business. I doubt he's saying he's against encouraging others to cycle.

This is just an argument about a very specific, and localized issue. I do think most people support having better infrastructure.