Comments on: We Are Traffic: Better Traffic

By: Damian

Damian — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 05:59:56 +0000

Where could I find that poster? Our bike plan is going before the assembly and it would be nice to whip that out so they could get a visual of how much cars actually contribute to traffic and how significantly bikes can reduce traffic. Great post.

By: Cars vs. Bikes « griffineyes

Cars vs. Bikes « griffineyes — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:20:57 +0000

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By: I’d know that look anywhere « BikingInLA

I’d know that look anywhere « BikingInLA — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 07:06:39 +0000

[...] accidents collisions are caused by occur while drivers are on cellphones or texting. Boston Biker looks at drivers arguments from a cyclist’s perspective. Yellow Springs, OH cyclists are encouraged to use the whole lane. [...]

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:51:48 +0000

You are correct, Mssr. Biker. Cars are killing us in a hundred different ways — taking lives and our common wealth and our air and culture. Coddling drivers will not change a thing.

By: Streetsblog San Francisco » Cutting Transit Means Cutting Independence

Streetsblog San Francisco » Cutting Transit Means Cutting Independence — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:24:30 +0000

[...] from around the network: A funny riff from Boston Biker on sharing the road. The Transport Politic on alternative bus networks, like the one just [...]

By: Streetsblog New York City » Cutting Transit Means Cutting Independence

Streetsblog New York City » Cutting Transit Means Cutting Independence — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:53:50 +0000

[...] from around the network: A funny riff from Boston Biker on sharing the road. The Transport Politic on alternative bus networks, like the one just [...]

By: Streetsblog Capitol Hill » Cutting Transit Means Cutting Independence

Streetsblog Capitol Hill » Cutting Transit Means Cutting Independence — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:02:10 +0000

[...] from around the network: A funny riff from Boston Biker on sharing the road. The Transport Politic on alternative bus networks, like the one just [...]

By: Boston Biker

Boston Biker — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:44:01 +0000

Hello Mtalinm:

I wasn’t bashing cars, but rather pointing out the logical falsehoods in a certain mentality (namely the one that says bike clog up the streets and slow down traffic).

But now that you bring it up, what exactly have cars done that make them a positive force for this world? What is so great about the personal automobile that should insulate it from criticism?

You seem to put forth the idea that we have to bow down low and beg and plead for the powers that be to give us a little sip of the money that currently goes towards automobile infrastructure, why? What is is about cars, and driving cars that is better than walking, biking, or public transportation, especially in the city of Boston?

By: mtalinm

mtalinm — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 04:37:47 +0000

I don’t know how helpful it is to bash cars. Does shaming drivers make them want to bike more?

What’s most helpful I think is to increase the ease of year-round bike commuting. Emphasis on “year-round.”

Currently, a bunch of bike paths including the minuteman don’t get plowed much in the winter. I just bought some clipless pedals from a guy who bikes in from Bedford to Cambridge (16m) but has to hang up the cleats when the snow starts.

Also, a fresh coat of asphalt on the Charles River paths and the Southwest Corridor would be welcome.

By: cyclostat

cyclostat — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:35:40 +0000

Ha! We should have a reverse critical mass, where bikers just drive cars in. Hundreds and hundreds of cars that could have been bikes.