This is the truth. In the smart growth planning and traffic calming projects our elected officials actually approve using bicyclists and pedestrians as "moving traffic calming devices".
They encourage pedestrians and bicycles to walk and ride on the busiest most dangerous roads, ostensibly to slow drivers down. The purposely put bike lanes between two lanes of automobile traffic, they design bus stops so people have to debark in the middle of the road and cross lanes of traffic to get to sidewalks.
The engineers and politicians who plan these roadways have an utter disregard for human life and safety, and should be removed from their jobs/offices.
Traffic Calming: A nightmare for citizens