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Changing the Behavior of Bike Lane Violators, Part 2 of 2
TweetPlease read Part 1. I know from direct experience and friends’ anecdotes that police rarely ticket bike lane violators. This is too bad, because without enforcement people will continue to put...
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Improving Parks around the Mystic River Basin
TweetRecently the Boston Cyclists Union solicited feedback on Facebook about ways DCR can improve public safety in their parks, as part of ongoing dialogue in the wake of last winter’s #WinterBiker...
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Commonwealth Ave, Phase 2A: “to, through, or around”
TweetA lot of bright people have been discussing the upcoming rebuild of Commonwealth Avenue lately, because the city plans to forge ahead blindly with a bad design. The fundamental issues are these:...
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Vote No on Question 1
Tweet“[The gas tax] is the only tax in Massachusetts that goes up without a vote” -State Representative Geoff Diehl of Whitman. Supporters of Question 1 on the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ November...
View ArticleThe Fundamental Problem with Vehicular Cycling
TweetThe fundamental problem with the Vehicular Cycling (VC) approach to cyclist safety is it promotes mobility of the Strong & Fearless cyclist over the safety of all other cyclists. Doing so...
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Strangest. Right hook. EVER.
TweetIntroduction: Here’s the story of a very strange (near miss) right hook I was involved in a short while back. I share the story hoping we can all learn something about the mentality of the...
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Unlicensed to Kill
TweetIntroduction Unlicensed motorists driving recklessly have been killing kids on the streets of Boston lately. Fritz Philogene, who turned 18 the day before, was killed on May 19, 2015. Less than 3...
View Article“Mission n + 1”
TweetIntroduction Personally I applaud Boston Mayor Walsh’s March 24, 2015 announcement to commit to Vision Zero. It’s still early in the urban street livability movement, and so to commit to Vision...
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Telling Stories…
TweetCyclists: when a professional driver hazards you on the road, you can strike back. You should strike back. Strike back by reporting them to their employer and demanding the employer take action....
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Why Aren’t All Drivers Licensed?!?!?
TweetUnlicensed drivers kill a lot of people. Driving is an inherently dangerous activity. Drivers kill about 100 people a day in the USA and have done so consistently for more than 60 years....
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