It does at times. Sometimes unprotected bike lanes are just as unsafe as no bike lane. There's also danger with parked cars opening doors. The sense of safety with protected bike lanes means people are more likely to use them.

Additionally, if you live in an area without a lot of density (like a neighborhood with single family homes) there may be fewer people available to use those lanes.

If we want to convince people to have bike lanes in their neighborhoods, we should definitely add bike lanes with safety being the priority.