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I don't want to ride a bike everywhere I go. I don't want to have to shower and change a suit between meetings. I want to sit in the comfy, climate-controlled c
by wemdyjreichert 9y ago
I don't want to ride a bike everywhere I go.
I don't want to have to shower and change a suit between meetings.
I want to sit in the comfy, climate-controlled cushions of my car and relax.
Biking activism will not change that.
Creating bike and bus lanes in a city as dense as NYC is not a solution. Subways are faster, carry more people, and don't block existing traffic like bike and bus lanes.
- mikepurvis 9y agoThe great thing, though, is that you don't have to _personally use_ the dedicated bus and bike infrastructure in order to benefit from it. By making these modes more comfortable and efficient, others (like those who don't need to wear to suits to meetings) are able to choose them, getting their cars off the road and leaving more room for yours.
- rconti 9y agoNone of those things you want will happen in Manhattan anyway. So you're creating a straw man.
- cataphract 9y agoYour personal preferences are understandable, but they should not be the basis for public policy. Most households in New York do not even own a car. Using a 200 hp machine to move one 70 kg person is extremely wasteful. Not to mention the death toll (>1000 persons/year in NY) and the disproportionate amount of public property reserved for motor traffic and parking. Are you arguing that the ensuring the comfort of some car owners is the best use of public resources?