[megablast]

> Instead, I think the answer is better road design, separating cars and cyclists using dedicated lanes, and automated vehicles.

One way of keeping the status quo is to suggest things that are incredibly expensive and time consuming will never be done.

Making driving more expensive however, does reduce traffic and fatalities.

[malandrew]

    "Making driving more expensive however, does reduce traffic and fatalities."

Citation? I'd love to see exactly how this correlation looks.