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\n\nWhile the increase in painted lanes is a definite improvement, streets that are truly safe and accessible for cyclists of all ages and backgrounds must offer both visual cues and physical protection. The Zebra Delineator \u2013 used widely throughout Europe \u2013 does both. This simple hump-shaped blocker, made from ultra-dense recycled rubber, heightens bike lane visibility with added reflective stripes and is designed with a ridged surface to help catch vehicle tires before they enter the bike lane.\n\nBy adding 250 zebras, San Antonio can properly seal slightly less than a half mile of cycle track. That’s a drop in the bucket considering the Master Plan calls for a 1,763 mile cycling network. The catch is, cycling infrastructure tends to create a positive feedback loop — when people feel safer, they ride more and the demand for infrastructure increases. In 2008, the Spanish cities Zaragoza and Barcelona had a combined total of 20,000 Zebras installed on their cycle tracks. By 2010, that number jumped \u00a0to 50,000.\n\nSan Antonio\u2019s renewed commitment to protected bike lanes comes on the heels of the announcement that B-Cycle \u2013 the city\u2019s rapidly growing bike share program \u2013