Liveable communities take away my rights

[shootingstar]

Badger this is a highlighted slideshow from City of VAncouver, Sept. 2010. It highlights the total usage statistics of cycling, transit, walking before and during Olympics.
http://vancouver.ca/engsvcs/transpor...nicalBrief.pdf
On slide 34:

the annual 2010 transportation budget was $125 million. This includes typical road paving and other stuff that has nothing to do with bike lanes.
% spent on separated bike lanes for City of Vancouver was: $3 million dollars for 2010. (Not $25 million as you mentioned earlier.)

****Please get back to the people who told you the wrong figure. This misinformation undercuts the long hard work of cycling volunteers who have worked in countless meetings and tireless work educating people....

I spoke with dearie about this just now. He confirmed that the $3 million also included installation of some additional pedestrian/cycling activated controls at some intersections or extra lights.

I trust him because he tried his best to represent for us (cyclists in Vancouver) and has detailed technical discussions with engineering staff at the City of Vancouver.

Until Mar. 2011, he was one the directors for the Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition for last 8 yrs.

Still on the city's Bicycle Advisory Committee as a volunteer cycling citizen under the umbrella of City of VAncovuer for past 5 yrs.....I think. I'm losing track of time here..


We really do lead a cycling-dominated life ..on several different fronts.
He is not interested in joining Critical mass rides because he knows it just alienates drivers from cyclists. This is what and where he stands.

Hey, if I get maidiebike doll in Vancouver when I visit, would you be interested in picking her up as the next person after me?

[jordanpattern]

I am always amazed a people's ability to whine when they are reminded of the fact that the entire world doesn't revolve around them. Oy vey!

(this in response to the original post, not to any conversation since)

[smilingcat]

When a person can't connect the dots, one statement made to next, in a logical and reasonable argument, you can not reason with them.

Ask how does supporting alternative transportation begets poverty. How can he justify such connection. People today just can't show the connection even at stretch let alone reasonable.

I for one, can't even begin to see a connection that supporting mass transit leads to poverty.

Stupid! don't waste your time on bin-atama (jar head) no reference to USMC intended though it is often used derisively toward members of USMC.