Comments on: Bikes Lanes On Com. Ave. Meeting Tonight At Boston Public Library, Speak Out For More Bike Lanes! http://bostonbiker.org/2009/08/31/bikes-lanes-on-com-ave-meeting-tonight-at-boston-public-library-speak-out-for-more-bike-lanes/ A community for cyclists in Boston Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:45:16 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Boston Biker » Blog Archive » New Bike Lanes Everywhere! http://bostonbiker.org/2009/08/31/bikes-lanes-on-com-ave-meeting-tonight-at-boston-public-library-speak-out-for-more-bike-lanes/comment-page-1/#comment-1427 Boston Biker » Blog Archive » New Bike Lanes Everywhere! Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:44:56 +0000 http://bostonbiker.org/?p=1345#comment-1427 [...] to keep up with all the new bike lanes going in! Seems like they are going to be putting them in on Comm. Ave, and North Harvard, and Columbus Ave. Huzzah! If you see new lanes popping up, shoot me an [...] [...] to keep up with all the new bike lanes going in! Seems like they are going to be putting them in on Comm. Ave, and North Harvard, and Columbus Ave. Huzzah! If you see new lanes popping up, shoot me an [...]

]]> By: cranky4life http://bostonbiker.org/2009/08/31/bikes-lanes-on-com-ave-meeting-tonight-at-boston-public-library-speak-out-for-more-bike-lanes/comment-page-1/#comment-1330 cranky4life Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:38:18 +0000 http://bostonbiker.org/?p=1345#comment-1330 i could not make it. I'm curious. Did the proposals talk about bike lines on the parallel (low(er) traffic) streets instead of Comm. Ave.? (from kenmore to the garden)? i could not make it. I’m curious. Did the proposals talk about bike lines on the parallel (low(er) traffic) streets instead of Comm. Ave.? (from kenmore to the garden)?

]]> By: GenKreton http://bostonbiker.org/2009/08/31/bikes-lanes-on-com-ave-meeting-tonight-at-boston-public-library-speak-out-for-more-bike-lanes/comment-page-1/#comment-1315 GenKreton Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:14:45 +0000 http://bostonbiker.org/?p=1345#comment-1315 I would've loved to have been there but this announcement was way too late. Please keep us appraised of these sorts of events, and with a bit more notice if you can. I'm willing to fork over time to promote cycling in Boston. I will email Nicole, now. I would’ve loved to have been there but this announcement was way too late. Please keep us appraised of these sorts of events, and with a bit more notice if you can. I’m willing to fork over time to promote cycling in Boston.

I will email Nicole, now.

]]> By: Ari http://bostonbiker.org/2009/08/31/bikes-lanes-on-com-ave-meeting-tonight-at-boston-public-library-speak-out-for-more-bike-lanes/comment-page-1/#comment-1312 Ari Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:57:21 +0000 http://bostonbiker.org/?p=1345#comment-1312 I was just there, and NABB (the association in question) didn't actively oppose a bike lane, they mostly just wanted the appropriate amount of preparation done and wanted to keep bikers out of the Public Garden. I was just there, and NABB (the association in question) didn’t actively oppose a bike lane, they mostly just wanted the appropriate amount of preparation done and wanted to keep bikers out of the Public Garden.

]]> By: Boston Biker http://bostonbiker.org/2009/08/31/bikes-lanes-on-com-ave-meeting-tonight-at-boston-public-library-speak-out-for-more-bike-lanes/comment-page-1/#comment-1311 Boston Biker Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:20:36 +0000 http://bostonbiker.org/?p=1345#comment-1311 You actually can email in your comments to Nicole.freedman.bra@cityofboston.gov Nicole is the cities bicycle programs coordinator. I am sure she will want to hear from you. You actually can email in your comments to Nicole.freedman.bra@cityofboston.gov

Nicole is the cities bicycle programs coordinator. I am sure she will want to hear from you.

]]> By: a working rider http://bostonbiker.org/2009/08/31/bikes-lanes-on-com-ave-meeting-tonight-at-boston-public-library-speak-out-for-more-bike-lanes/comment-page-1/#comment-1310 a working rider Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:34:21 +0000 http://bostonbiker.org/?p=1345#comment-1310 Why isn't there an email option to this "speak out meeting?" I have three jobs and would love to attend this meeting and make my voice heard, but, guess what, I have to work during the meeting. I would use this proposed bike path to help get me to two of my three jobs, but I can't have any say apparently because this meeting was planned and announced last-minute and takes place during my (albeit, not most people's) working hours. But isn't that the kind of audience this path would be benefiting, those commuting bicyclists who don't have full-time jobs and have odd hours, no car, and barely enough for a T pass (granting the fact that the T stops running at a little after midnight)? Hard-working people who don't have the money for a car or the time to spend walking to get to each day's meeting or work shift. or both and then some? One should not have to show up to a public workshop/meeting these days, especially with our over-burdened American work ethic, to be accepted as a valid contributed opinion. Why else would newspaper editorials exist. After so many topics that have been of my concern, I suppose I'm finally "snapping" and fed up over this inherent badge of Getting Things Done in America, which involves a manner of conducting a shoddy business life. One that involves showing up in person to, basically, a once-in-a-lifetime event to voice an opinion in an apparently sole valid and acceptable venue. After that? No good. No longer valid. You had your chance, sort of thing. I thought there was always room for improvement in all strands of existence. To cut back on ranting: Get with the times public officials. Get online. I don't tweet, out of dignity, but accept my emails at these meetings. It's a demanding world and we can't all be everywhere at once, even when we're just down the street. If it helps: MORE BIKE LANES! Why isn’t there an email option to this “speak out meeting?” I have three jobs and would love to attend this meeting and make my voice heard, but, guess what, I have to work during the meeting. I would use this proposed bike path to help get me to two of my three jobs, but I can’t have any say apparently because this meeting was planned and announced last-minute and takes place during my (albeit, not most people’s) working hours. But isn’t that the kind of audience this path would be benefiting, those commuting bicyclists who don’t have full-time jobs and have odd hours, no car, and barely enough for a T pass (granting the fact that the T stops running at a little after midnight)? Hard-working people who don’t have the money for a car or the time to spend walking to get to each day’s meeting or work shift. or both and then some? One should not have to show up to a public workshop/meeting these days, especially with our over-burdened American work ethic, to be accepted as a valid contributed opinion. Why else would newspaper editorials exist.

After so many topics that have been of my concern, I suppose I’m finally “snapping” and fed up over this inherent badge of Getting Things Done in America, which involves a manner of conducting a shoddy business life. One that involves showing up in person to, basically, a once-in-a-lifetime event to voice an opinion in an apparently sole valid and acceptable venue. After that? No good. No longer valid. You had your chance, sort of thing. I thought there was always room for improvement in all strands of existence.

To cut back on ranting: Get with the times public officials. Get online. I don’t tweet, out of dignity, but accept my emails at these meetings. It’s a demanding world and we can’t all be everywhere at once, even when we’re just down the street.

If it helps:

MORE BIKE LANES!

]]> By: Boston Biker http://bostonbiker.org/2009/08/31/bikes-lanes-on-com-ave-meeting-tonight-at-boston-public-library-speak-out-for-more-bike-lanes/comment-page-1/#comment-1308 Boston Biker Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:49:27 +0000 http://bostonbiker.org/?p=1345#comment-1308 I guess you will just have to show up to the meting and find out for yourself. But I admire your strict adherence to skepticism. I guess you will just have to show up to the meting and find out for yourself. But I admire your strict adherence to skepticism.

]]> By: also a rider http://bostonbiker.org/2009/08/31/bikes-lanes-on-com-ave-meeting-tonight-at-boston-public-library-speak-out-for-more-bike-lanes/comment-page-1/#comment-1307 also a rider Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:46:24 +0000 http://bostonbiker.org/?p=1345#comment-1307 why don't you name the "certain neighborhood group" or the "good authority"? why should anybody believe you? why don’t you name the “certain neighborhood group” or the “good authority”? why should anybody believe you?

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