Interesting news from NYC. They found that streets with bike lanes are safer for pedestrians.
From page 23 in:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/download...ction_plan.pdf
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Controlling for other factors, pedestrian KSI crashes on streets with bike lanes were ~40% less deadly as crashes on other streets. The installation of bike lanes usually involves a narrowing of the motor vehicle portion of the roadway and indicates to drivers that they need to watch for other road users. These changes have a traffic calming effect, lowering speeds and increasing driver attention.
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