[sleepybrett]

Straw man. Literally no-one thinks we're going to do away with all motor infrastructure. What we want are a portion of that infrastructure to be reallocated for smaller, slower bicycle (and bicycle-like) traffic.

On your 'young and healthy' hyperbole... I'm 50 this year and not in great shape (though because of the bike it's improving). I live in a somewhat quiet part of a major metro area (specifically Ballard, in Seattle) I have a cargo-style ebike that I use for almost everything that's within 5miles of my house rain or shine. If I need to go buy something that won't fit on my bike I use a car-share or borrow from a friend who is car-enabled. Given how hilly Seattle is, I've always shied away from biking here, but after having the use of an ebike for a few months during the pandemic (outside the city) I got hooked. I can ride it fine without pedal assist (if I run out of juice), I can use pedal assist when I get tired, and there is a throttle and gearing to help me conquer most of the hills I'm likely to attempt.