Bike Lane Wars Abound
The Brooklyn Paper is chock full of stories about bike lane conflict today. First up is more drama surrounding the new lanes on Prospect Park West. As you may recall, DOT’s decision to axe one lane of car traffic to make way for a two-way bike lane was done despite opposition by Marty Markowitz and…
The Brooklyn Paper is chock full of stories about bike lane conflict today. First up is more drama surrounding the new lanes on Prospect Park West. As you may recall, DOT’s decision to axe one lane of car traffic to make way for a two-way bike lane was done despite opposition by Marty Markowitz and many others in the driver camp. Now, it turns out, some pedestrians who are used to only having to look one way before crossing are up in arms. Meanwhile, down in Bay Ridge, Community Board 10 voted earlier this week against two new proposed bike lanes. “The city is bent on taking away driving lanes for cars,” said Allen Bortnick, a member of Community Board 10. “We are not going to be able to live with this comfortably.”
Rob, I’m pretty sure I’m younger than you are.
Although you would never know it by your comments on this website.
“start ticketing bicyclists with the same zeal as car drivers.” he he that’s funny.
Again with Copenhagen and Amsterdam. If only we could be more like them.
Heaven forbid our politicians promote a method of transportation that’s cheaper, better for the environment, less taxing on public infrastructure, and better for public health.
The cities with the highest rates of biking in the world are:
Amsterdam
Portland
Copenhagen
Boulder
Davis, CA
Sandnes, Norway
Trondheim, Norway
San Francisco
Berlin
Basel, Switzerland
Don’t see Hanoi anywhere on that list and in fact most of these cities also happen to be at the top of most lists when it comes to quality of living.
“with the eventual hope and dream of someday buying a real car.”
I have a car which I choose not to keep in Brooklyn. So no, this isn’t a “poor vs rich” debate, as much as you’d like it to be Minard.
Many people who bike also have cars .
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Once the older generation dies off, we have lots to look forward to….less racism, less homophobia and more bike lanes.
lol. you’re like 45. and youre condescension is truly vile.
*rob*
“And even in Hanoi, as soon as people make a little money they buy a motor scooter, with the eventual hope and dream of someday buying a real car.”
Interesting comparison. Totally off base, but interesting.
So I take it folks in Copenhagen and Amsterdam (two cities with some of the highest rates of biking per capita) can’t afford cars either?
As I said, generational.
With more and more bike lanes taking away entire lanes of traffic, when will Bloomberg start ticketing bicyclists with the same zeal as car drivers.