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Post by Jason Saunders on Jan 5, 2010 14:39:36 GMT -8
Enci Box has a new blog out railing (sp?) against bike paths: la.streetsblog.org/2010/01/05/the-case-against-bike-paths/comment-page-1/#comment-97171"(Anyone who was at last December's Bike Meeting in City Hall witnessed a mini-shouting match between Enci Box and Councilman Tom LaBonge over whether or not there are "bike facilities" in LaBonge's district. Enci contends that a bike path is not a real facility, and she elaborates and explains that point here. - DN) Cyclists who get into a discussion of safe and effective cycling on the streets of Los Angeles often encounter the wistful suggestion that "we need Bike Paths!" and then the conversation is taken over by the world travelers in the group who tell tales of Bike Paths from around the globe. As someone who was born in Hungary, grew up in Germany, and has traveled extensively in Europe, Australia and North America, I'm familiar with the many variations of "Bike Paths" that can be found around the world and it's from this point of view that I find myself taking the lonely position that "Here in Los Angeles, Bike Paths are not a 'safe and effective cycling' solution and in many cases, they are a problem.""....... (rest of article at L.A. Streetsblog:) la.streetsblog.org/2010/01/05/the-case-against-bike-paths/comment-page-1/#comment-97171
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