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]]> Comment on A Friday Diversion: Biking & Walking in the U.S. and Europe by Joe Murphy http://byteeoh.com/a-friday-diversion-biking-walking-in-the-u-s-and-europe/#comment-172 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:35:06 +0000 http://byteeoh.com/?p=445#comment-172 Kevin
Your comment about daring crossings and inconsiderate motorists applies to the cyclist environment as wellI am fortunate to be able to bike commute on occassion. About half of the 7 mile route is on a bike/walk trail that parallels a commuter train track. Recently the local police have put a radar speed monitor to remind cyclist the speed is 10 MPH. Why ride a bike is your are limited to the speed at whcih you can run?

15 feet away, cars regularly drive 50+ on a 35 MPH thoroughfare where the drivers have no tolerance for cycles. If not for the bike trail, I would not consider commuting due to this last 3 mile stretch.

Abundance is one frame to view things through. Greed and independence are two alternatives. American commuinity design has favored larger private spaces and smaller or non-existant public or shared spaces. Hence, the design of large lot residential tracks with no sense of community, no shared service model, no commercial/retail hub as an anchor for social interaction, or local economy.

I heard Bill McDonough, reknowed architect & urban planner say the suburbs have made a prisoner of anyone below 16 and above ~80 (fill in end of driving age).. Absolutley no place to go with out a car for both age demographics.

It will be the demand for more community based urban design, the thought leadership of peopel like Bill McDonough and the emerging values of the new generation that will determine how our human mobility within our communties evolve.

Kevin, keep asking, keep observing. Be part of the change you wish to see.

As for me, we moved back into the city last year, sold two big cars and got two 30+ MPG vehicles, reduced our commute from 25+ to less than 7, and can walk to three grocery stores, plenty of restaurtants, a concert park, movie theaters and open farmer’s markets, all on sidewalks with pedistrian friendly crossing on the thoroughfares.

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