Tag Archives: Bicycling Advocacy

Will Carbon Bicycles Force The Use Of New Technology?

  Much discussion has taken place recently, on this blog, over the signs and road markings involved in allowing a stopped bicycle to turn a light from red to green. Traffic engineers and other planners stopped by to weigh in … Continue reading

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Will Carbon Bicycles Force The Use Of New Technology?

  Much discussion has taken place recently, on this blog, over the signs and road markings involved in allowing a stopped bicycle to turn a light from red to green. Traffic engineers and other planners stopped by to weigh in … Continue reading

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Language, Meaning And Cycling Advocacy

No matter how much we may wish otherwise, language is an imprecise thing. Words are mere approximations of the concepts humans want to convey. And a single word can have multiple meanings, which can be further tainted by nuance and … Continue reading

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Language, Meaning And Cycling Advocacy

No matter how much we may wish otherwise, language is an imprecise thing. Words are mere approximations of the concepts humans want to convey. And a single word can have multiple meanings, which can be further tainted by nuance and … Continue reading

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Language, Meaning And Cycling Advocacy

No matter how much we may wish otherwise, language is an imprecise thing. Words are mere approximations of the concepts humans want to convey. And a single word can have multiple meanings, which can be further tainted by nuance and … Continue reading

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Proposals Of Ticketing Cyclists Without Lights To Make Cycling Safer

  Whenever the local media decides to “investigate” bicycling safety in Boston, I feel the need to tune in, just to see where cyclists stand with the media and the public. Such an event was recently held by the Boston … Continue reading

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Cycling Safety In Numbers Or Not

Cycling advocates often use the argument that all cyclists are safer when more cyclists are on the roads. The theory behind this is that drivers will be more aware of bicycles if they are not a rarity. All sorts of … Continue reading

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Does Being A Majority In Something Change One’s Minority Status?

  A first-of-its-kind report entitled “The New Majority: Pedaling Towards Equity” was recently released by The League of American Bicyclists and the Sierra Club. With a title like that, I had to download and read it. The subject, I soon … Continue reading

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Does Being A Majority In Something Change One’s Minority Status?

  A first-of-its-kind report entitled “The New Majority: Pedaling Towards Equity” was recently released by The League of American Bicyclists and the Sierra Club. With a title like that, I had to download and read it. The subject, I soon … Continue reading

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Cycling Advocacy From The Heart

Intellect can only go so far. You can reason with people. You can provide statistics. You can generate elaborate proofs. But in the end, most people believe what they want to believe because that’s the way they feel. Many cycling … Continue reading

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