Debate: Are New York's Bike Lanes Working?
Mayor Koch's bicycle network died quickly. Mayor Bloomberg's is remaking the streets of the city. What is the verdict so far?

Claim: New York's bike lanes are working
Reason: The number of city-bound cyclists to Manhattan has almost doubled in the last seven years.
Warrant 0: these bikers are clogging up traffic
Warrant 1: these bikers are no longer clogging up traffic
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: New York's bike lanes are not working
Reason: Tourists are scammed into using the bike lanes.
Warrant 0: this keeps the tourists in the way of residents who are trying to get where they need to go
Warrant 1: this keeps the tourists out of the way of residents who are trying to get where they need to go
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: New York's bike lanes are not working
Reason: The design and implementation of these bike lanes is flawed.
Warrant 0: a flawed design will result in less users and less users means less congestion
Warrant 1: a flawed design will result in more users and more users means more congestion
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: New York's bike lanes are working
Reason: Bike lanes ensure the safety of both bikers and pedestrians.
Warrant 0: bikers and pedestrians are safe, but too many people are riding ine bike lanes now
Warrant 1: bikers and pedestrians are safe, and many people are riding ine bike lanes now
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: New York's bike lanes are working
Reason: The parking problems caused by the bike lanes are ruining attractions.
Warrant 0: fewer tourists at attractions is best for New Yorkers
Warrant 1: fewer tourists at attractions is not best for New Yorkers
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: New York's bike lanes are not working
Reason: One can avoid and improve heavy traffic by using public transportation or biking.
Warrant 0: the bike lanes are not designed well enough to really serve their purpose and encourage biking
Warrant 1: the bike lanes are designed well enough to really serve their purpose and encourage biking
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: New York's bike lanes are working
Reason: New York's bike lanes are causing many accidents and injuries, the project was wasteful and not well planned.
Warrant 0: it would take huge modifications to fix these accidents
Warrant 1: there can be a few small modifications that fix these accidents
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: New York's bike lanes are not working
Reason: I'm still able to bike to work.
Warrant 0: new yorkers were unable to bike to work and play before the introduction of bike lanes
Warrant 1: new yorkers were able to bike to work and play before the introduction of bike lanes
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: New York's bike lanes are working
Reason: New York's bike lanes are causing many accidents and injuries, the project was wasteful and not well planned.
Warrant 0: the accidents the lanes are causing are not sufficient for keeping first responders employed
Warrant 1: the accidents the lanes are causing are keeping first responders employed
Correct warrant: 1