Originally Posted by FBinNY

There's no reason to get into personalities.

Basically there are two philosophies (among others) about cycling safety.

Many see advocacy as about changing the landscape (literally and figuratively) and changing the behavior of others to make the world safer for bicyclists. Others, including myself, are more focused on giving cyclists the tools and knowledge to improve their safety in the world as it exists.

Neither is more right or better, just two sides of a coin.