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David Filipov Covers Pedestrians
Written by Boston Biker on Oct 13I think David Filipov is trying to prove me wrong, and I couldn’t be happier. I am glad he followed through on his insinuation that he would cover other road users groups. His recent article about pedestrians highlights the problem with j-walking in Boston, and by it existence (not that it implicitly says this in the article) seems to highlight that not ONLY bikers are to blame for the problems on our streets.
Shortly after 11 a.m. on a sunny Thursday, a most astounding thing happened on the busy intersection of the Boston University Bridge and Commonwealth Avenue. Alexandra Slender, a BU sophomore, stopped at a crosswalk, waited for the white gleam of the “Walk’’ sign, and crossed.
It was a rare act of civil obedience for a pedestrian in Boston, repeated by almost no one else on this day at this intersection. Throngs of iPod-wearing, cellphone-texting walkers blew through the red “Don’t walk’’ signs, barely acknowledging the flustered drivers who slammed on the brakes and banged on their dashboards in futility.
He also seems to avoid the things that I thought he was guilty of in his first article. He makes it clear that the pedestrians j-walking are mostly endangering themselves, and stays away from junk statistics. He still makes it seem like only pedestrians are breaking the law, but in the context of the two articles together a grander picture is emerging. I doubt that people will look at both together, but at least both are there. I can only hope that the next group he tackles are motorists.
Thanks David, and if you do come out with an article highlighting the problem with motorists, or even better yet an article about motorists and then a follow up about ALL user groups and how they are ALL to blame, I would gladly eat crow and offer a public apology that I ever got snippy with you. Highlighting all of these problems will go a long way towards changing the culture of road use in the city, and allowing us all to get around safer and quicker.
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