The worst thing a bicycling advocate can do is to advocate for bicycles. In this town, there just aren’t enough bicycles. You have to build your advocacy on something that most people actually care about. Such as safer, quieter neighborhoods.

Instead of proposing a “bike boulevard,” — specifically involving a 20 mph speed limit with low-cost traffic-calming measures — advocate for a safer, quieter, sharable street. Better yet, call it a school zone. Do it for the children.