Comments on: Post Reader Defends “Dangerous” Bike Lane

By: JK

JK — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:54:16 +0000

Nice letter Charlie. Plus, as an unrelated bonus, the "Related Articles" side bar has one of the best ever Sblog headlines:

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By: Dave Reid

Dave Reid — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 01:47:03 +0000

I've actually had people from the bicycle federation of WI tell me that cycle tracks have "serious safety issues". So it's good to see streetsblog setting the record straight!

By: Eric McClure

Eric McClure — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 18:58:14 +0000

Is Steve Cuozzo really Andrea Peyser in drag? Have they ever been seen together?

By: Jeffrey Hymen

Jeffrey Hymen — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:48:59 +0000

"Amphetamine-propelled deliverymen?" There is almost no end to the purple prose in Cuozzo's editorial. They don't teach this kind of writing in j-school; you gotta learn it on your own.

By: Doc Barnett

Doc Barnett — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:29:51 +0000

The Grand Street lane has the anti-bicycle contingent's teeth a-chatter, as well they should be. It costs almost nothing to install and it works like a brick wall. Yes: they will soon be everywhere. And as long as there is a vehicular cyclist drawing breath in Montana, NYP columnists will be able to say that some expert superhuman traffic athlete thinks this kind of protection is dangerous and Bad for American Cycling. But those voices are increasingly muted here in the face of dividends coming in shockingly fast from New Yorks nascent bicycle infrastructure. I'm lucky to have ridden Grand's new lane every weekday since it was completed. You do have to be careful of right-turning cars every other intersection, obviously, and people on foot who aren't yet accustomed to the lane, but that is a tiny subset of the regular deadly threats you have to worry about in a all-traffic lane or a painted bicycle lane. In terms of reduced stress, it's like getting a free massage while riding. Thank you, thank you, thank you NYC DOT!

By: andrew

andrew — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:09:09 +0000

very well put. a nice sane response to a not so sane editorial.

By: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

Clarence Eckerson Jr. — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:05:19 +0000

As usual, sanity from Charlie. And if you haven't seen "Man on Wire" Streetfilms gives it three thumbs up!

By: Andy B from Jersey

Andy B from Jersey — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:56:43 +0000

Steve Cuozzo must NOT get out all that often. I remember he said, "New York is already the world's best walking town."

Yeah! Right!

I guess Stevo has never been out of the continent because I could name at least 3 dozen or so cities in Europe alone that beat NYC hands down.

At least NYC is trying real hard to catch up.

Hopefully the "idiots" will be ignored.