Comments on: 11/21/2012 – Your Move

By: Jonathan Krall

Jonathan Krall — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 18:40:59 +0000

I’ve been pushing for a bike corral near the waterfront in Alexandria, VA, where multiple counts of cyclists reveal that thousands of people are riding there each day. City staff is supportive, but there are a lot of citizens’ groups to deal with. Here is an actual quote from a member of the Waterfront Commission: “Bike corral. That sound’s ugly.”

It’s like trying to give money to someone who doesn’t know what money is.

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 05:19:24 +0000

@Zorba

If you want to rely on common sense, i.e., an absence of relevant knowledge, feel free. Personally, I’d rather make informed decisions in life, something impossible to do if one “uses” common sense.

By: Wogster

Wogster — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 21:36:45 +0000

I think the guy in the pickup is just mad that he paid $147 to fill the tank, and now has to waste it all going around the block to find a parking spot…..

By: Bruce (@Sacchoromyces)

Bruce (@Sacchoromyces) — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 14:45:39 +0000

I’d prefer they were available, but in a rather more “secluded” area then right where motorists can “accidentally” crush them out of spite. Either that or protect them with crash posts and/or railroad iron.

By: ViolinistJohn

ViolinistJohn — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 11:06:44 +0000

Dream mode is a special set of tags I add around things when I go into a dream. In films it’s the shimmery fade sort of like the flashback, but in text its dreamMode. The great thing about XML/Html is you can make up your own tags – of course then you have to write code to do something with them…
I don’t think its an official standard though – I’ve not submitted it to w3c or anything…

By: Vantastique

Vantastique — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 03:45:18 +0000

I had a thing happen when the company I worked for moved into a new building. It had all been arranged to get a bike rack installed in the underground parking garage but when we moved into the new building, suddenly we had less parking than the old place and it was competitive. When I went to see about the bike rack they were saying they couldn’t afford the space anymore because there aren’t enough spots as it is. I was shocked and then responded that most of their employees live within 15 blocks and so the more of them that are able to bike to work, the more car spots will be left for the others. This logic worked and we got our rack.

By: Vantastique

Vantastique — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 03:37:31 +0000

I was thinking about what response should be given to the removal of the Jarvis Street bike lane in Toronto. At first I was thinking of a Critical Mass bike ride but now I’ve reconsidered. Instead, all the people who normally cycle should get a car and drive it at the same time on Jarvis. Show them what happens when you encourage only one mode.

By: alfred

alfred — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 23:47:17 +0000

The parking problem: great subject. I have my commuter all uglied out but a talented thief could still recognize the XT parts and the Brooks saddle. I’m always a little nervous when there’s a good place to chain up and pretty neurotic when there isn’t.

By: JaFO

JaFO — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 23:03:40 +0000

that would be ‘bakfiets’ :
- ‘bak’ = a (portable) container or storage space;
- fiets = bicycle
cargo bike would probably be better translation.
of course it also happens to be the manufacturer/model in this instance.
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I wished bike spaces were designed to accommodate more bike types than just the basic ‘safety bike’ variant.

By: Ryan Surface

Ryan Surface — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 20:10:53 +0000

Lets parking for 17 bikes or 1 car hmmm?