Comments on: STAR Team Meets Next Week

By: Andy Cline

Andy Cline — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:38:41 +0000

Brad… Way cool.

By: Brad

Brad — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:45:43 +0000

I’ll try my darnedest to make it to the meeting this Wednesday. I have to give a presentation from 4-5 and as long as it doesn’t go late I should be able to make it.

By: Andy Cline

Andy Cline — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:06:50 +0000

One of the reasons we’re interested in a complete streets project is because I think you’re right, Steve, re: get people walking and they’ll bike as well.

Keri… Yep, the stats tell an interesting story.

By: Keri

Keri — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:14:08 +0000

Greetings from the worst metro in America for pedestrians!! Yes, Pedestrians are definitely getting the worst end. Pedestrians need infrastructure. And they need relentless enforcement of the laws which protect them. We're failing on both counts. And we're failing so miserably on enforcement that 90% of drivers I've queried don't even know they are supposed to yield to a ped in a crosswalk. They simply think that is the place peds are allowed to cross when there are no vehicles present. Most bicycle statistics reflect the hazards faced by pedestrians because most bicycle crashes are the result of bicycle drivers acting like pedestrians on wheels. So really, the infrastructure and enforcement focus does need to be on improving things for pedestrians. Then focus on roadway equity and civility and teach bicyclists to act like vehicle drivers.

By: Steve A

Steve A — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:24:46 +0000

It sounds to me like it’s the pedestrians that are getting hosed. Get people walking and they’ll bike as well.