My story in the Globe today about the NY Transportation Commissioner’s visit to the city.
Vancouver turns to New York for a lesson on making space for bikes
October 20th, 2009 · 7 Comments
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7 responses so far ↓
1 Darcy McGee // Oct 20, 2009 at 2:35 pm
An article in Slate (which I dislike because it reinforces the inaccurate premise that all cyclists run stop signs.)
http://www.slate.com/id/2232555/
2 Bill Lee // Oct 20, 2009 at 5:03 pm
…”TransLink market research has shown that about two-thirds of the two million people in the Lower Mainland either ride their bikes at some points during the year or are interested in doing so.
So, many have a bike but don’t ride vocationally. We could make the change in 2 years if the city was serious. Cars could be driven, but only out of town or on ‘Moving day’
As it is, these moving couches are a waste, dangerous and too detached from the real life of the day. And I’m watching the Vancouver Police ticket reams of single drivers in the HOV+bicycles lanes on Hastings.
3 Chris Keam // Oct 21, 2009 at 8:59 pm
NYC is now also considering lowering fares for the subway during off-peak hours.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/22/nyregion/22mta.html?_r=1&hp
4 Chris Keam // Oct 21, 2009 at 9:00 pm
sorry, buses and subway.
5 Hoarse Whisperer // Oct 21, 2009 at 9:45 pm
That Smart Card technology…
Ya gotta love it.
6 Darcy McGee // Oct 22, 2009 at 12:00 pm
http://road.cc/content/news/10375-mps-respond-national-road-safety-report-call-clampdown-anti-social-cyclists
7 Douglas Todd // Oct 23, 2009 at 12:00 pm
Frances,
A nice little story that is fabulously hopeful for Metro Vancouver. Chipping away, chipping away at the car-is-king/queen mindset, which is so powerful. Thanks
Douglas Todd