Gosh — don’t say that. I actually worked on the redesign of that section of Hudson Street in NYC very early in my career in the 1990s. Seriously!
I wouldn’t sweat it, AC. Back in the 90’s, Americans valued civilization and respected things like bike paths. But then 9/11 happened followed by the Zero Effect that enabled hundreds of thousands of militant-minded ‘refugees’ to poison the minds of our college youth and drive acting out as the new norm. I’m betting NYers will find out quicker than anyone why additional funds allocated a decade ago to install barriers around the city somehow didn’t include the busiest bike path in the world.