Waymo granted permit to begin testing in New York City

Because half the year it's freezing cold or blistering hot?

With CitiBike and so many bike lanes it basically already is a biker's paradise. Obviously there could be lots more improvements, but the people who want to bike already do.

Every fall on Brussels there's an ad for public bikes. It reads "Ride a bike, it warms you up" (Faites du vélo, ça réchauffe).

I doubt that people who bike their kids in baskets daily in Amsterdam would do the same in NYC, given how dangerous it is. The risk tolerance required to bike in NYC is much higher.

A slogan doesn't make something true.

And more specifically, your torso can be roasting while the freezing wind is giving your face frostbite, and your legs are frigid.

There's a reason why skiers wear face masks and huge goggles and snow pants. Not usually very practical in cities, however.