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Hundreds of miles of bike paths have been created; traffic and parking have been reconsidered; businesses are accommodating bike commuters. It's not perfect, but many more people are riding. It's obvious to anyone out there pedaling.
At the same time, there's a backlash, a complaint that the city is ceding too much to bike riders as they wantonly continue to violate rules— failing to stop at lights, riding on sidewalks, weaving against traffic and so on.
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