[ak217]

To be honest with you I really don't give a shit about my reputation when it comes to this, I care about me and my kids not getting splatted by a speeding SUV when we dare to use the street, because I face this situation daily.

[tonymet]

You'll never succeed with this attitude.

[Mawr]

No worries, it's already happening and your resistance to the status quo changing is expected and accounted for.

Try to bike to work sometime — it's good for the soul. And your health of course.

[ak217]

Where I live, our work has definitely been successful. The cities I bike in have been steadily improving their bike lane and pedestrian networks, and increasingly prioritizing them in plans and projects - though there is a long way to go.