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Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition Bicycle Summit and the Failureof Vehicular Cycling.
On 2017-08-09 14:10, sms wrote:
On 8/9/2017 12:58 PM, Joerg wrote: As for those 60% I side with Jay. Some of those will start cycling once we have a decent infrastructure and I have seen proof of that. However, the majority of the "interested but concerned" will find excuses. Oh, it's too cold. Oh, it's too hot. It could start raining, see that cloud there on the horizon? And so on. That 60% is a big group. If there were infrastructure like Amsterdam or Montreal, you could get a lot of them to ride. If it's only green paint then you're right. And it's not getting them to make 100% of their commutes or shopping trips or whatever, even just a small amount is better than nothing. The point the two speakers made was that you won't even get ANY of that 60% unless you take steps to get them comfortable riding, and the vehicular cycling philosophy, while it may work for up to 7%, is not going to get any of the other 93% out of their cars. Like Jay, you were probably talking to the 33% and not the 60%. Must have been at least some of the 60% group because there was partial success. "You mean, there is a bike path after we hacking it through the field towards Folsom? Really?" ... "Yeah, promise. Only 500 yards of residential roads, then bike paths all the way to Sacramento" ... "Ok, I'll go". When walking our dogs I come by a lot of properties, sometimes with people working out there and the garage doors open. When I see bicycles in there I try to strike up a conversation. -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ |
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