Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Friday, May 10, 2013
National Bike to Work Week May 13-17, 2013
Biking is so good for you, your community, and the world. Why not bike everywhere, including to work?!
Free bike repairs at Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery on Monday, May 13
Kicking off Bike to Work Week in style, the University of Wisconsin-Madison is sponsoring free bike repair work at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery on Monday, May 13th from 7-9:45 a.m.
Link: http://www.news.wisc.edu/21765
Link: http://www.news.wisc.edu/21765
Thursday, May 9, 2013
@CityofMadison issues handy 10-point pedestrian crossing guidance
Is it just me, or does this patronizing post on the City of Madison's website provide a little too much guidance to pedestrians on how to cross a street? I think it's something most of us can do by age 12.
But the problem here is not really that people are causing accidents by walking. It is that cars are a much greater danger pedestrians (and bicyclists) due to their habits - going too fast, low visibility, increased noise, etc.
I think simple crosswalk etiquette is best. If a car is coming and you can reasonably expect that it has enough distance to stop or slow down, then by all means, go ahead and walk (or roll) through that intersection.
Let's face it - drivers generally don't care about your intrinsic health or right to exist. They care about how they would feel if they hit you. They care about what might happen to them legally or financially. If drivers really care about how you would feel about getting hit by a 1-5 ton flying piece of metal and rubber, they would slow the hell down for you.
Link: http://www.cityofmadison.com/news/view.cfm?news_id=3844
But the problem here is not really that people are causing accidents by walking. It is that cars are a much greater danger pedestrians (and bicyclists) due to their habits - going too fast, low visibility, increased noise, etc.
I think simple crosswalk etiquette is best. If a car is coming and you can reasonably expect that it has enough distance to stop or slow down, then by all means, go ahead and walk (or roll) through that intersection.
Let's face it - drivers generally don't care about your intrinsic health or right to exist. They care about how they would feel if they hit you. They care about what might happen to them legally or financially. If drivers really care about how you would feel about getting hit by a 1-5 ton flying piece of metal and rubber, they would slow the hell down for you.
Link: http://www.cityofmadison.com/news/view.cfm?news_id=3844
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Monday, May 6, 2013
Dave Cieslewisc: "When did bikes become the problem?"
Well said, 'Mayor' Dave! Drivers are a bunch of whiners, not to mention that they are the problem and not the solution to our long term transportation needs!
Link: http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=39848
Link: http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=39848
Thursday, May 2, 2013
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