Originally Posted by
frymaster
i call it the "gomberg legacy". that guy did more the normalize cycling at city hall than, uh... other people.
Can you really it "normalizing?" Gomberg got some great things done, particularly in the wide curb lane department, but he also alienated a bunch of people, to the point where he still gets mentioned by some as a reason to dislike cyclists.
Don has been working on cycling issues as much as I think we can expect from a councilor who'd actually like to be reelected. It's an uphill battle, but having someone around who might be able to stick with it through the long term should pay dividends...eventually. The Gomberg method got a few things done quickly, but without being able to stick with it long term, everything stalled after his term was up.