Originally Posted by
TheHen
All drivers must get out of the car and walk at least a little bit (from the kitchen to the garage, from the parking space to the office). Almost all pedestrians meet most of their transportation desires by driving. However, many cyclists do not drive at all. Worse yet, many of us see driving as immoral and unpatriotic. It is very easy to lose sight of our common humanity and divide into "us" and "them". It is pathetic that in the 21st century we are still acting like baboons fighting for resources that aren't even scarce.
I agree. We are divided. What a shame. I'm not sure that (
that being the attitude towards cyclists and/or pedestrians) will ever change.
I recently went to a function in KC called 'Road Diets' that was awesome. The speaker talked about taking 4 lane streets and blvds and re-striping them into 3 lanes with the 3rd lane down the middle being a turn lane. There was still enough space left over on each side of the road for on-street parking OR bicycle lanes. They shared lots of statistics about traffic volume, accident reductions, and bicycle safety. It was pretty cool.
Wilbur Bud, I think even if ALL cities had bicycle lanes and separate pedestrian walks, some people are still going to gripe.