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There's resistance for things you'd imagine should be no-brainers. For example, an expansion of the Stevens Creek bike path is encountering major resistance: h
by dyoo1979 11y ago
There's resistance for things you'd imagine should be no-brainers. For example, an expansion of the Stevens Creek bike path is encountering major resistance: http://www.cyclelicio.us/2015/sunnyvale-nimbys-threaten-stevens-creek-trail-extension/ http://www.cyclelicio.us/2015/sunnyvale-nimbys-threaten-stev...
Cooperation is hard work.
- eli_gottlieb 11y ago> For example, an expansion of the Stevens Creek bike path is encountering major resistance But how could you not love that bike path!? It gets you practical places and it's beautiful! My God, fucking NIMBYs.
- ams6110 11y agoIn the context of the entire population, very few enjoy biking. Maybe they object to spending a ton of money on something that benefits a very small percentage of the population.
- eli_gottlieb 11y agoGiven the hell that is morning traffic on the 101, the bicycle path is actually the easier and more pleasant commute alternative for a lot of people. Before claiming that only "a very small percentage of the population" benefit, we should look for numbers on how many people actually do use the bike path.
- woah 11y agoObnoxious and cranky people, of the kind that often get banned from online forums, sit in planning meetings and have their way.
- michaelochurch 11y agoI bet that NIMBYKiller 3D would be a popular FPS in California. Bonus points for realism in the burning hedges-- if you "New Game+" it and have the flame-thrower when you get to the Atherton level.
- seanp2k2 11y agoLet us not speak of things like expanding BART all the way to San Jose, and the traffic relief which that could bring.