Op-Eds do not reflect the editorial opinion of The Daily Free Press. They are solely the opinion of the author. Jerry Zhou (CAS '26) is a fourth-year Boston University College of Arts and Sciences studying...

The development of separated bike lanes along Western Avenue in Allston-Brighton is scheduled to begin as early as this month as part of a citywide initiative to improve bike infrastructure.

Ultimately, a city that prioritizes cars over people on mechanical wheels or on foot doesn’t allow pedestrians to enjoy the full extent of their city. Perhaps that’s a good thing in a time of a pandemic, but it just makes the morning commute all the more depressing.