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 not 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: 1

Claim: New York's bike lanes are 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: 1

Claim: New York's bike lanes are not 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: 0

Claim: New York's bike lanes are 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: 0

Claim: New York's bike lanes are not 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: 0

Claim: New York's bike lanes are not working
Reason: Assumption is that cyclists will ignore traffic lights at intersections and endanger pefestrians.
Warrant 0: cyclists will either learn to follow the road rules or get hit by cars
Warrant 1: cyclists will not learn to either follow the road rules or get hit by cars
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: New York's bike lanes are not working
Reason: Assumption is that cyclists will ignore traffic lights at intersections and endanger pefestrians.
Warrant 0: this is an assumption, not fact, and it is simply untrue
Warrant 1: this is a logical assumption, very probable
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: New York's bike lanes are working
Reason: Bike lanes ensure the safety of both bikers and pedestrians.
Warrant 0: the lanes are safe because cars don't get in them and bikers stay in them
Warrant 1: the lanes are not safe because cars get in them and bikers don't stay in them
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: New York's bike lanes are not working
Reason: New York Bike lanes are unsafe for the riders.
Warrant 0: attention is being drawn to this fact, changes are being made to increase their safety
Warrant 1: changes are not being made to increase their safety
Correct warrant: 1