[slr555]

Amenable means open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled. NYC is none of those things. Yes cars take physical space but I think you underestimate the diverse needs and populations that drive the use of cars vs. bikes. Commuters from Westchester county are not going to ride bikes. Frail elderly people and de-conditioned office dwellers are not going to ride bikes.

Comparisons with Northern European cities simply do not make sense however much people would like to force fit them

[noobermin]

Public transit should be an important part of designing transit with bicycles too.