Comments on: Is Boston Ready For a Revolution? http://urbanvelo.org/is-boston-ready-for-a-revolution/ Bicycles in the urban environment. A magazine about urban cycling. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:53:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: fixie blog :: The Indignity of Commuting by Bicycle: The Increasing Dignity of Commuting by Bicycle :: http://zc4.coffeeshopjay.com http://urbanvelo.org/is-boston-ready-for-a-revolution/comment-page-1/#comment-8701 fixie blog :: The Indignity of Commuting by Bicycle: The Increasing Dignity of Commuting by Bicycle :: http://zc4.coffeeshopjay.com Sun, 10 May 2009 09:16:48 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/?p=8112#comment-8701 [...] steps towards increasing bike-friendliness. And we’re not alone here, either. Other cities, such as Boston, appear to be doing so as well. Still, I can’t help but feel that in this case the city is [...] [...] steps towards increasing bike-friendliness. And we’re not alone here, either. Other cities, such as Boston, appear to be doing so as well. Still, I can’t help but feel that in this case the city is [...]

]]> By: NFox http://urbanvelo.org/is-boston-ready-for-a-revolution/comment-page-1/#comment-7997 NFox Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:59:47 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/?p=8112#comment-7997 Los Angeles is without rival when it comes to worst bicycle cities. Los Angeles is without rival when it comes to worst bicycle cities.

]]> By: The Indignity of Commuting by Bicycle: The Increasing Dignity of Commuting by Bicycle | New York Real Estate http://urbanvelo.org/is-boston-ready-for-a-revolution/comment-page-1/#comment-7978 The Indignity of Commuting by Bicycle: The Increasing Dignity of Commuting by Bicycle | New York Real Estate Wed, 15 Apr 2009 06:37:13 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/?p=8112#comment-7978 [...] steps towards increasing bike-friendliness. And we’re not alone here, either. Other cities, such as Boston, appear to be doing so as well. Still, I can’t help but feel that in this case the city is [...] [...] steps towards increasing bike-friendliness. And we’re not alone here, either. Other cities, such as Boston, appear to be doing so as well. Still, I can’t help but feel that in this case the city is [...]

]]> By: Robot http://urbanvelo.org/is-boston-ready-for-a-revolution/comment-page-1/#comment-7952 Robot Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:22:12 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/?p=8112#comment-7952 Further evidence: Boston Globe reports today that Massachusetts has $80M in unclaimed federal funds, marked for bicycle related projects. You could buy Trek Districts (not that I would) for 80,000 people with that money. You could paint a kajillion miles of bike paths. But they won't. Cause they don't care. Further evidence: Boston Globe reports today that Massachusetts has $80M in unclaimed federal funds, marked for bicycle related projects.

You could buy Trek Districts (not that I would) for 80,000 people with that money. You could paint a kajillion miles of bike paths.

But they won’t. Cause they don’t care.

]]> By: Robot http://urbanvelo.org/is-boston-ready-for-a-revolution/comment-page-1/#comment-7927 Robot Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:37:17 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/?p=8112#comment-7927 There will be no revolution. There will be slowly steady progress, with setbacks and problems all along the way. NOTHING happens quickly in Boston. The Mayor has a hard-on for bikes now, but Boston's drivers don't, and until the tyranny of the auto is overcome, there's no where for all these bikes to go. I know. I ride here every day. There will be no revolution. There will be slowly steady progress, with setbacks and problems all along the way. NOTHING happens quickly in Boston. The Mayor has a hard-on for bikes now, but Boston’s drivers don’t, and until the tyranny of the auto is overcome, there’s no where for all these bikes to go.

I know. I ride here every day.

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