Comments on: LOOKing to Make Cycling Safer in NYC http://www.streetfilms.org/looking-to-make-cycling-safer-in-nyc/ Documenting Livable Streets Worldwide Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:03:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Good things and Better things « Zaftig Girl on a Bike http://www.streetfilms.org/looking-to-make-cycling-safer-in-nyc/comment-page-1/#comment-5682 Good things and Better things « Zaftig Girl on a Bike Wed, 07 Nov 2007 02:22:53 +0000 http://www.streetfilms.org/archives/looking-to-make-cycling-safer-in-nyc/#comment-5682 [...] cyclist which is great but what about informing motorists. I just watched a video with a current NYC campaign and thought something similar might be nice especially with some kind of enforcement from the [...] [...] cyclist which is great but what about informing motorists. I just watched a video with a current NYC campaign and thought something similar might be nice especially with some kind of enforcement from the [...]

]]> By: kat http://www.streetfilms.org/looking-to-make-cycling-safer-in-nyc/comment-page-1/#comment-5067 kat Wed, 17 Oct 2007 15:44:29 +0000 http://www.streetfilms.org/archives/looking-to-make-cycling-safer-in-nyc/#comment-5067 I hope you're not saying we should sacrifice the needs of cyclists who are actually trying to get somewhere in favor of those out for a recreational jaunt. I hope you're not saying we should sacrifice the needs of cyclists who are actually trying to get somewhere in favor of those out for a recreational jaunt.

]]> By: bike peter or sf http://www.streetfilms.org/looking-to-make-cycling-safer-in-nyc/comment-page-1/#comment-4859 bike peter or sf Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:52:32 +0000 http://www.streetfilms.org/archives/looking-to-make-cycling-safer-in-nyc/#comment-4859 great idea nyc! better than all those post 9/11 i love ny t shirts! when nyc gets involved things happen. now to keep the high speed careless bikers off the thing who jeapordize casual careful riders. you know whom i mean. sfbc. great idea nyc! better than all those post 9/11 i love ny t shirts!
when nyc gets involved things happen.
now to keep the high speed careless bikers off the thing who jeapordize casual careful riders. you know whom i mean.
sfbc.

]]> By: Chris in Sacramento http://www.streetfilms.org/looking-to-make-cycling-safer-in-nyc/comment-page-1/#comment-4807 Chris in Sacramento Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:12:00 +0000 http://www.streetfilms.org/archives/looking-to-make-cycling-safer-in-nyc/#comment-4807 I'm not sure what to think. To be sure, the images are arresting. But is bicycling really all that dangerous? Or is a widespread perception that it's dangerous really our target? Rather than a "bike safety" message, I prefer the anti-car "sticks" and pro-bicycling "carrots" of which we read so much on this site. Those efforts create more bicyclists. I am concerned that the "bike safety" message deters bicycling. But I also know that "bike safety" is a viable program because it plays into popular fears, funders like it, and it unites the beleaguered bicyclists. I'm not sure what to think. To be sure, the images are arresting. But is bicycling really all that dangerous? Or is a widespread perception that it's dangerous really our target? Rather than a "bike safety" message, I prefer the anti-car "sticks" and pro-bicycling "carrots" of which we read so much on this site. Those efforts create more bicyclists. I am concerned that the "bike safety" message deters bicycling. But I also know that "bike safety" is a viable program because it plays into popular fears, funders like it, and it unites the beleaguered bicyclists.

]]> By: Andrew Fraser http://www.streetfilms.org/looking-to-make-cycling-safer-in-nyc/comment-page-1/#comment-4661 Andrew Fraser Tue, 02 Oct 2007 11:18:57 +0000 http://www.streetfilms.org/archives/looking-to-make-cycling-safer-in-nyc/#comment-4661 I fear that no amount of awareness raising or blame centering will change the fact that drivers simply do not SEE well. And I thought the background music was a pain in the neck. I fear that no amount of awareness raising or blame centering will change the fact that drivers simply do not SEE well.
And I thought the background music was a pain in the neck.

]]> By: John Bailo http://www.streetfilms.org/looking-to-make-cycling-safer-in-nyc/comment-page-1/#comment-4629 John Bailo Mon, 01 Oct 2007 04:08:12 +0000 http://www.streetfilms.org/archives/looking-to-make-cycling-safer-in-nyc/#comment-4629 Centerlaning: I am a member of the Kent (WA) Bicycle Advisory Board (KBAB). In my neighborhood, we have lots of streets with center turning lanes. I am pushing the idea that these turning lanes should be converted to bicycle use. I believe that bicycles cannot safely ride on the right side of cars. Simple reason: in America the driver is on the left and is not positioned to see a bicyclist well, even when the bicyclist is in front of her. Therefore, bicycles, in my opinion, may be safer in the center lane, where drivers going in both directions can see them both when in front, or behind the car. This also keeps bicycles away from sidewalks and pedestrian traffic -- and there is certainly a lot of impedance between bikes and walkers as well. Centerlaning:

I am a member of the Kent (WA) Bicycle Advisory Board (KBAB).

In my neighborhood, we have lots of streets with center turning lanes. I am pushing the idea that these turning lanes should be converted to bicycle use.

I believe that bicycles cannot safely ride on the right side of cars. Simple reason: in America the driver is on the left and is not positioned to see a bicyclist well, even when the bicyclist is in front of her.

Therefore, bicycles, in my opinion, may be safer in the center lane, where drivers going in both directions can see them both when in front, or behind the car.

This also keeps bicycles away from sidewalks and pedestrian traffic -- and there is certainly a lot of impedance between bikes and walkers as well.

]]> By: GroovyGreen.com http://www.streetfilms.org/looking-to-make-cycling-safer-in-nyc/comment-page-1/#comment-4592 GroovyGreen.com Sat, 29 Sep 2007 15:33:17 +0000 http://www.streetfilms.org/archives/looking-to-make-cycling-safer-in-nyc/#comment-4592 [...] via:StreetFilms.org bicycle look NYC Stumble it! reddit_url='http://groovygreen.com/groove/?p=1926' reddit_title='New York City Launches Bicycling Awarness Campaign - Look' [...] [...] via:StreetFilms.org bicycle look NYC Stumble it! reddit_url='http://groovygreen.com/groove/?p=1926' reddit_title='New York City Launches Bicycling Awarness Campaign - Look' [...]

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