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Why cities fail to adopt micro-mobility even when infrastructure exists

Problem
Bike lanes exist but usage remains low. The infrastructure argument doesn't explain adoption gaps.
Hypothesis
The bottleneck is modal switching cost, not infrastructure. The first 200m from home to the bike lane is the actual barrier.
Weakness
This might be a density problem — only applies to certain urban configurations.
Next step
Map the actual door-to-lane distance for top 10 underperforming bike lane corridors.
Branch log
keptModal switching cost as primary barrier
rejectedInfrastructure deficit hypothesis — too many counterexamples
why it turnedFound Tokyo data: high bike lane coverage, low usage. Infrastructure alone isn't explanatory.
unresolvedHow much of this is weather, culture, vs. pure logistics?
Impact
→ triggered 1 connection
→ rediscovered 2 times
Connections
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