If Only.....
As someone who has had the misfortune to have been hit by a car (while cycling nonetheless) the image above comes straight out of my wildest dreams. unfortunately I come from a place where community activists make DIY bike lanes, only to have them subsequently and abruptly removed by the powers that be. I lived for three months in a city that elected a mayor who is vitriolically opposed to the construction of any new bike lanes and my own bike is currently sitting mangled in my garage from my aforementioned accident.
I will admit I lose serious bike punk points though, I have a drivers licence (sssshhh, dont tell anyone!) A good friend of mine from Paris tells me that having a drivers licence is something that makes me uniquely American, because I come from a place where I don't really need one. how American of me! Most of my Canadian friends don't Drive, and my sole European friend indeed does not drive. yet in the United States the Automobile is king. At least I'm going back to a place where there are 24 Subway lines that run all night and a strong cyclist culture. god forbid I were to end up in a place like Los Angeles, my god that would be rather dreadful. Am I the only one who thinks its a bit...erm....sordid that things as simple as bike lanes could draw so much ire and scorn from the public at large? only in the USA (and Toronto now, apparently).
Its 2:07 AM. now I'm just ranting with out any sort of coherence or eloquence. time for bed.
thanks to David Bilmas for inspiring this post.
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