sms wrote:

The key to getting more people out on bicycles is to promote equipment
that allows them to ride to work or school in normal clothes,

This exists. It's called a bicycle.

and provide routes that make the ride practical.

This exists as well. It's called a street.

Really, it's not that difficult. Or at least it shouldn't be. I live in
Germany, a pretty bicycle-friendly place overall, and still most car
commutes are less than 3 km within the same city, done by physically able
people. It boggles the mind.

robert