tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post3625880872947244975..comments2024-03-27T12:53:39.298+01:00Comments on A view from the cycle path: The state of walking and cycling in the USADavid Hembrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14543024940730663645noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-49344793010972762622010-04-09T06:56:55.377+02:002010-04-09T06:56:55.377+02:00Tony: Not all the E.U. is the same. Britain's ...Tony: Not all the E.U. is the same. Britain's expenditure on cycling and cycling rate are both about the same as the US.<br /><br />There is a very direct link between expenditure and results. This holds within the Netherlands too. Groningen, Assen, and many other places, would appear above Amsterdam in that graph.<br /><br />Of course, at times like this it is difficult to get anyone to David Hembrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14543024940730663645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-30929138127883871352010-03-31T23:42:45.865+02:002010-03-31T23:42:45.865+02:00The sad thing for me is that Portland is the most ...The sad thing for me is that Portland is the most cycling friendly city in the states, and would just be well, below average in the E.U.tonynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-66300738210838990712010-03-30T03:40:07.177+02:002010-03-30T03:40:07.177+02:00One of the reasons the Amish in our area don't...One of the reasons the Amish in our area don't drive is to maintain the community. You can't be a part of a community if you have to ride your horse and buggy more than 1/2 hour.<br /><br />Cars have allowed us to expand our "communities" because we can travel so far in a half hour or hour or more. And since we've been driving cars for so long, cars have changed our Big Oakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06713190395281794960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-87763919892958697512010-03-29T15:55:06.243+02:002010-03-29T15:55:06.243+02:00The idea that communities WOULDN'T be designed...The idea that communities WOULDN'T be designed with walking and cycling at their heart seems tragic to say the least, that we've arrived at this status quo unchecked is even sadder.<br /><br />Let's hope stats like those in your blog post will help to convince those who think that the automobile should be at the heart of urban design to the contrary.<br /><br />Great post David!ibikelondonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06978714126105951294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-75749062773476229792010-03-29T12:00:00.348+02:002010-03-29T12:00:00.348+02:00I haven't seen exact numbers, but I know Andre...I haven't seen exact numbers, but I know Andres Duany (New Urbanist proponent) usually says about 50% of all Americans is either too young, too old or too poor to drive a car.<br /><br />That means half of the US population is structurally disenfranchised by their government.J..noreply@blogger.com