in person advocacy in nyc
09-18-08, 02:59 PM
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in person advocacy in nyc
The September 18 entry of the noimpactman.com blog describes a typical urban cyclist-driver interaction: driver nearly squashes cyclist, cyclist makes his presence known by knocking on a window, driver stops his car an issues profanity.
Atypical is the fact that the driver was a New York state senator, and the bicyclist was a board member of New York City's Transportation Alternatives.
The cyclist and board member has sent a letter to the senator's office requesting a meeting to discuss traffic issues in person, "since the Senator has now had first hand experience."
It will be interesting to see where this goes. Read the story at https://noimpactman.typepad.com/.
Atypical is the fact that the driver was a New York state senator, and the bicyclist was a board member of New York City's Transportation Alternatives.
The cyclist and board member has sent a letter to the senator's office requesting a meeting to discuss traffic issues in person, "since the Senator has now had first hand experience."
It will be interesting to see where this goes. Read the story at https://noimpactman.typepad.com/.
09-18-08, 03:04 PM
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"since the Senator has now had first hand experience."
now that is a very diplomatic way to phrase "the a** has not almost squashed a cyclist"
now that is a very diplomatic way to phrase "the a** has not almost squashed a cyclist"
