scarecrow, Shreveport is one the older cities in Louisiana. The streets are narrow, and there are effectively no bike paths - not even in most of the parks. Where there are sidewalks, it is illegal to ride on them. This is a fairly dangerous town to be a cyclist in - I talk to the guys in the local bike shops and they all say the same.
Nevertheless, it is my hope to put an MB under as many folks as I can manage - including the cities police bicycle patrol. I'm working on acquiring a steady supply of small engines, and spread the word to others whenever the opportunity becomes available - if enough people want changes, then changes will come. The key to it all is building a base of people who ride MB's, and want them legalized.
Can that backfire on us? Surely it can, which is why whenever I talk with others I emphasize that an MB is NOT a motorcycle, it hasn't the power to hold a place in traffic on 35 mph surface roads, yet all of the risks remain - be responsible, WEAR A HELMET and protective gear, and be ALERT.
Gasoline is, right now, as cheap as it is ever likely to be again, and as the dollar collapses (a near inevitability, IMO) the cost of owning and operating an auto is going to become astronomical. An MB is going to be the de facto transport for a LOT of people in the future, and eventually the law will take cognizance of reality.