why the misdirect about your personal, skewed observations in Hawaii as if they counteract the findings of a fairly exhaustive university analysis of problems and issues of bicycling in urban communities?
CBHI thinks increased numbers of cyclists has led to his decreased safety margins while riding. statistically, his concerns don't match the declining indexed accident rate for bicyclists in Hawaii.
To hotbike:
thanks for posting the link to the study. I'm going thru it now. It echoes a lot of the current concerns voiced by many communities in the US about increasing the viability of walking and biking in urban areas.
Originally Posted by minneteka institute report on biking and walking in urban areas
...having emphasized automobile transportation in recent years, many cities in the united states are not accustomed to addressing alternate modes of mobility. This over-emphasis (on automobile transportation) is reflected in the personal travel habits of americans.
the city of Honolulu officially recognizes the deluterious effect automobile congestion and overreliance on the automobile as the driving force of transportation on Oahu has had on mobility and public health - the report meshes and illustrates problems faced by cities like Honolulu.