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Originally Posted by exit2lef
The Van Buren bike lanes project had been cancelled in favor of repaving and re-striping the street as-is. Apparently, neighborhood opposition was strong enough to persuade the city to decline the federal funds involved.
https://www.phoenix.gov/streetssite/...et%20Final.pdf
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This was coming for awhile. Council approved a fluffy ambitious bike master plan, but can't handle the fire when it comes time to implement, especially when vehicle travel lanes are removed. This is why 3rd St has moved at a glacial pace. I think that one will ultimately happen (because it should have decent usage), but the rest won't. The bike master plan isn't worth the paper it's written on. Interests of property owners, auto-oriented businesses and the driving public will continue to steamroll active transportation improvements if they are in conflict.