Internet meme advocating vehicular violence against bicyclists
A version of this was posted in my Nextdoor feed. Motorists typically don't realize how much they are imprinted with what I call an automobile-centric paradigm.
Rather than accept the idea of heterogeneous modes of transportation, they think any doing anything different from driving is a challenge to their world view.
The guy who posted it thought it was funny. Like many other places (e.g., DC, NYC, and Toronto are all removing already existing bikeways), allocating road right of way to bicyclists is controversial in Salt Lake City too.
Again, motor vehicle operators don't understand there can be other ways to get around, and that they aren't entitled to all of the road space.
Granted, this shows a vehicular/weekend warrior cyclist rather than a day-in, day-out bicyclist riding for transportation. Regardless, no justification.
I should have posted this photo in response.
posted by Richard Layman @ 11:23 PM&Permanent Link
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https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/14/business/bike-lanes-boston-wu-cashman
He supported Michelle Wu for mayor. Then the city put a bike lane in front of his Back Bay mansion.
Boston construction mogul Jay Cashman used to be a big supporter of Mayor Michelle Wu. Then came the bike lane on Dartmouth Street in front of his Back Bay mansion.
That was last fall, and the two haven’t talked since.
“This is about the whole city for me now,” Cashman recalled telling Wu in October. “You basically woke me up. This thing is really wrong.”
Cashman is taking bike lane backlash to a whole new level. He’s pouring his own time and money into an advocacy group he launched called Pedal Safe Boston. He’s convening neighborhood groups and meeting with lawmakers about legislative fixes to create bike lane standards.
He has even spent $100,000 to evaluate whether a statewide ballot measure to regulate bike lanes would be a more effective way to make streets safer.
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Amid tensions over bike lanes, city releases new recommendations for Boston streets
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/03/metro/boston-new-streets-plan
A team of city officials had this advice for Mayor Michelle Wu for how to manage Boston’s streets: pump the brakes and listen to community feedback.
The mayor had called for a 30-day review of all street and transportation projects undertaken over the past 15 years.
The memo — sent by Mike Brohel, superintendent of basic city services, to Wu on Wednesday — appears to echo a comment Wu made during an interview on GBH last month, when she said the city overlooked the concerns of community members and “just wanted to move as quickly as possible.”
“We heard consistent feedback that project communications and community engagement were inadequate, that decisions seemed predetermined, and that processes too often did not achieve consensus, contributing to a loss of community trust,” reads the memo. “Many felt that their feedback was given insufficient attention.”
... The memo suggests prioritizing “consensus over speed” to improve project communications, establishing a clear timeline for future temporary projects, and identifying alternative solutions to replace flex posts that protect cyclists.
“In many neighborhoods, residents have expressed concern that there are too many flex posts in the road, creating confusion and visual noise,” according to the memo. “We recommend that Streets [the city’s Streets Cabinet] rightsize the number.”
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https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/18/lifestyle/boston-bike-lanes-controversy-opinions-pro-and-con
How do Bostonians feel about bike lanes? Read the emails.
A Globe reporter put out a query on social media seeking opinions on the city’s bike lanes. She couldn’t keep up with her inbox
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