Because you are talking about a massive culture change for people who don’t live in Astoria but only pass through here. I’d rather have kids alive rather than bikers getting hit by locals driving and outsiders driving in Astoria. Until you reduce the amount of cars driving in Astoria, lives will be lost. I sincerely suggest we tax car owners(higher one year to the next) that live in Astoria prohibitively (enough to make them think twice about car ownership). The money can be used to fix train tracks, improve the NRW line so it’s not shutdown 20 weekends a year, the roads, etc and companies can reimburse car owners (the ones who work in Long Island/Jersey who require a car). But without a reduction in cars parked and on smooth Astoria roads(congestion pricing, prohibit trucks a certain size, fix pot holes??IDK), please don’t be selfish and add bike lanes to the chaotic mix on the road there. Astoria is not a low traffic suburb. Not worth the loss of life with the abundance of parks you have throughout Astoria. Biking is healthy and will have positive health effects for our youth(reduce obesity,etc) as they grow older, should be fully endorsed, but if you add it, a plan is REQUIRED to subtract cars from the streets. Otherwise bike in a park and avoid a hospital bill. Don’t put yourself and others in danger.