[judge2020]

Cyclists and pedestrians do have a voice, but only in places where they exist and account for a sizable amount of the population. Why suburban and rural living is so popular has been discussed elsewhere in this thread, but it's the fact of the matter, so: cities that are extremely spread out will end up predominantly car-dependent, while cities with extremely dense populations like large metros will end up accommodating for their pedestrians and cyclists in road design.

[adrianN]

Cyclists and pedestrians don't account for a sizeable amount of the population in places where there is no infrastructure for them. Build cities designed for them and they will magically appear.

[QuesnayJr]

I used to live in Texas, which should be perfect for biking (it's very flat), but the reality is that it's too dangerous. The serious bikers would travel in packs for safety.