Senator Pat Toomey Fights to Spare America From Safe Streets
Senator Toomey is proposing to zero out the Transportion Alternatives Program. Thread title is from the report in the following link:
Senator Pat Toomey Fights to Spare America From Safe Streets | Streetsblog USA Although TAP is rounding error in the federal transportation budget, it has a big impact on the accommodation of the movement of pedestrians and bicyclists on public roads, and if anything should be expanded, in my opinion. |
I kind of figured he was one of those fat sweaty guys... but no, he is thin, looks in shape.
I guess he just doesn't think. We are ALL pedestrians from time to time. Yet somehow the Senator just thinks cars are all that matters. He doesn't like trains either. |
Originally Posted by genec
(Post 16889649)
We are ALL pedestrians from time to time. Yet somehow the Senator just thinks cars are all that matters. He doesn't like trains either.
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Originally Posted by JoeyBike
(Post 16889785)
Limousine door-to-door. What does he care?
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Originally Posted by genec
(Post 16889971)
When he leaves the limo... does he float on air or what? Just how does that work? Apparently his feet never touch the ground and it's like that for everybody?
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Originally Posted by JTriumph
(Post 16889627)
Although TAP is rounding error in the federal transportation budget, it has a big impact on the accommodation of the movement of pedestrians and bicyclists on public roads.
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Originally Posted by genec
(Post 16889971)
When he leaves the limo... does he float on air or what? Just how does that work? Apparently his feet never touch the ground and it's like that for everybody?
Or perhaps he is thinking of THIS definition of Pedestrian: COMMONPLACE Examples:
Certainly he does neither of these^^ ergo...not pedestrian. (Pedestrian - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary) |
Congress discusses the 'cycling menace'. Coming to a parallel universe near you.
http://www.notanothercyclingforum.net/pics/getalong.jpg |
Why isn't this a Foo topic?
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Originally Posted by Rollfast
(Post 16890551)
Why isn't this a Foo topic?
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Naw, you just gotta reindoctrinate them or something, I haven't been here in a while :)
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Originally Posted by Rollfast
(Post 16890551)
Why isn't this a Foo topic?
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Originally Posted by spare_wheel
(Post 16891267)
Cutting funds for active transport infrastructure is not an advocacy and safety issue?
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OP here.
The intention of the post was to get on people's radar a current initiative to zero TAP. I personally will be engaged by writing to my Senators, since there is a definitely IMO a role for the federal DoT to account for pedestrians and cyclists in their projects. As far as I can tell, this subject fits exactly the mission statement of A&S. Junior senators from Pennsylvania (my home state and now my neighboring state) have been easy targets for snark for some time now. Rather than engaging in this kind of baiting, Toomey should be reflecting about how the feds can help in his home state, for example, accelerate and improve (with additional funds) ongoing efforts to reconnect pedestrians and cyclists to the Delaware Riverfront waterfront, which is in many places in Philly is separated by an interstate highway (I95). |
Originally Posted by JTriumph
(Post 16892653)
OP here.
The intention of the post was to get on people's radar a current initiative to zero TAP. I personally will be engaged by writing to my Senators, since there is a definitely IMO a role for the federal DoT to account for pedestrians and cyclists in their projects. As far as I can tell, this subject fits exactly the mission statement of A&S. Junior senators from Pennsylvania (my home state and now my neighboring state) have been easy targets for snark for some time now. Rather than engaging in this kind of baiting, Toomey should be reflecting about how the feds can help in his home state, for example, accelerate and improve (with additional funds) ongoing efforts to reconnect pedestrians and cyclists to the Delaware Riverfront waterfront, which is in many places in Philly is separated by an interstate highway (I95). Hopefully you can get an intelligent dialog going with the appropriate officials. |
Originally Posted by I-Like-To-Bike
(Post 16893151)
Your OP and this follow up are right on target as an advocacy issue. The responses unfortunately on this thread were nothing but dumb-donkey snark.
In "The Hunting of the Snark" Carroll described the quarry as creatures "that have feathers, and bite, and those that have whiskers, and scratch." "If your Snark be a Snark, that is right: Fetch it home by all means—you may serve it with greens, And it’s handy for striking a light. You may seek it with thimbles—and seek it with care; You may hunt it with forks and hope; You may threaten its life with a railway-share; You may charm it with smiles and soap—” IMO snark is entirely appropriate in topics concerning many if not most congress critters (one of the "unmistakable marks" of a Snark is ambition In a hasty parenthesis he cried); and if replies of this or indeed almost any variety bring more visitors to this thread to be apprised of an important issue, that's a good thing. http://www.notanothercyclingforum.net/pics/snark.gif Having said that, I can understand the sometimes frustration with snark as it has evolved: I began to wonder, how would holding my tongue -- or at least changing what came off it -- alter my relationships? Would I be forced into becoming a pushover or would I find more direct ways to deal with disagreement? Would I be less interesting? Would I still feel like myself, even? And in a bigger, moral way: Is it actually better? Fortunately in the UK, where Snarks were first spotted, most blatantly anti-cyclist legislators immediately come into the sights of very vocal cycling advocates, who thrive in spite of or perhaps because of always being pushed to the margins in what is an equally car-centric culture. |
Originally Posted by JTriumph
(Post 16892653)
OP here.
The intention of the post was to get on people's radar a current initiative to zero TAP. I personally will be engaged by writing to my Senators, since there is a definitely IMO a role for the federal DoT to account for pedestrians and cyclists in their projects. As far as I can tell, this subject fits exactly the mission statement of A&S. Junior senators from Pennsylvania (my home state and now my neighboring state) have been easy targets for snark for some time now. Rather than engaging in this kind of baiting, Toomey should be reflecting about how the feds can help in his home state, for example, accelerate and improve (with additional funds) ongoing efforts to reconnect pedestrians and cyclists to the Delaware Riverfront waterfront, which is in many places in Philly is separated by an interstate highway (I95). While amendments such as this are proposed all the time, the fact that years later money is still in the Transportation Bill to support TAP is testament to the fact that saner heads recognize it as important and worth preserving. Streetsblog is being slightly sensational about it in an effort to motivate the clueless into action. Regarding my state's Senators, one I know will vote against any such amendment, King (I), based on lobbying by our state group (Bicycle Coalition of Maine) and one will consider it and vote according to political expediency -- she may horse-trade a pro amendment vote to further some other political end, Collins (R). Her vote may rest on the opinion of our state's DOT head, which is not at all encouraging since that guy was a right wing whack-job (The Beast LePage (R)) appointment. |
Something else to look at is if Toomey fights all federal redistribution programs. In other words, he believes that local projects are better off funded and controlled locally and that the federal government should get out of the business of taxing everyone to buy a box load of $400 hammers for Peoria that nobody in Peoria wants.
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I still somehow or other believe that when anyone is elected to a position in Washington, the first thing they do is take them in the back room, stick two straws up their nose and suck out all brain cells that have anything to do with common sense, logic, or fiscal responsibility.
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Originally Posted by CrankyOne
(Post 16894255)
Something else to look at is if Toomey fights all federal redistribution programs. In other words, he believes that local projects are better off funded and controlled locally and that the federal government should get out of the business of taxing everyone to buy a box load of $400 hammers for Peoria that nobody in Peoria wants.
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Originally Posted by rydabent
(Post 16894358)
I still somehow or other believe that when anyone is elected to a position in Washington, the first thing they do is take them in the back room, stick two straws up their nose and suck out all brain cells that have anything to do with common sense, logic, or fiscal responsibility.
There is a whole group in Washington dedicated to the proposition that 'government can't do anything right,' and when in power they do a good job of proving it. |
Originally Posted by rydabent
(Post 16894358)
I still somehow or other believe that when anyone is elected to a position in Washington, the first thing they do is take them in the back room, stick two straws up their nose and suck out all brain cells that have anything to do with common sense, logic, or fiscal responsibility.
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chicago
And what has Washington "done right" in the last few years? While of course I want cycling infrastructure improved, remember the country is 17 TRILLION DOLLARS in the hole. |
Originally Posted by rydabent
(Post 16894561)
While of course I want cycling infrastructure improved, remember the country is 17 TRILLION DOLLARS in the hole.
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