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BIKE LANES!! Memphis Mayor A C Wharton has decided to create bike lanes on Madison Avenue between Cooper and McNeil, a decision that will make cyclists happy and some business owners along that stretch glum. The mayor's decision brings to an end an ongoing controversy about whether to put the lanes on the Midtown thoroughfare. With the decision, each side of the street will include a dedicated bike lane. Traffic lanes, however, will be reduced to one lane each direction with a center turn lane. Cyclists have long championed the plan, but some shop owners fear the loss of two lanes of traffic - one in each direction - will mean a corresponding loss of business.