tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post2480817940974503954..comments2024-01-05T11:00:30.673-06:00Comments on DFW Point-to-Point: Twenty to One and "The Lost Post"Steve Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-19574495889486987972012-05-25T06:48:41.757-05:002012-05-25T06:48:41.757-05:00The vast majority of people simply do not ride or ...The vast majority of people simply do not ride or walk. They don't want to have to develop a personal style or make political or sociological statements to get from place to place. They sense risk and inconvenience even if bicycling would get them through a congested urban center faster than in a car and present them with easier parking options on arrival. In less densely developed areas the motorist often does have a speed advantage. People drive because they want to make the trip as quickly as law and technology allow.<br /><br />Slower traffic, especially meat-powered, needs to be accommodated in ways that do not impede motorist flow. Some people need to drive. Some motor vehicles (many, in all likelihood) will always need to get around. At the same time, bicyclists and pedestrians deserve to be accommodated with efficient routes to all destinations served by motorways. Wherever people go, they should be able to go by method of their choice. Build it. Then settle things n Israel and Palestine. Then you can break for lunch.cafiendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05749761363337659545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-57382735785101771812012-05-24T11:16:41.680-05:002012-05-24T11:16:41.680-05:00Human choices are never context-free. So, yes, the...Human choices are never context-free. So, yes, the traffic system must play a role in the choices we make. Those of us who (militantly) follow the rules are, in part, making choices based upon our desire to do more than just get from point A to B safely. There's a political element involved, too, e.g. taking back the streets, or at least fighting for a bit of them.aclinehttp://isocrates.us/bike/noreply@blogger.com