@scott I hated the center lane at first, but have grown to really like it for many reasons. It's certainly a huge improvement from the non-existent bike lane we had before. I'd still prefer side running lanes though.
I'll also add that cyclists has increased and it sounds like local businesses can see a small uptick in sales, but both of those improvements were very modest. Side running would probably be a more singificant improvement for businesses and folks who use the bike lane.