[Carfreeliving] FW: UN World Environment Day Speaking Request

[Tom Radulovich]

Bert,

Thanks for the forward. Penalosa is awesome,  and TLC still thinks he 
would be a great planning director for SF; or perhaps the visionary MTA 
executive director we so badly need!

The US is in some ways a developed country, and other ways a rather 
poorly developed one. Penalosa's emphasis on the treating transit 
riders, pedestrians and bicyclists with dignity, rather than constantly 
reinforcing their second-class status, is an important insight.

--Tom


On Jun 6, 2005, at 2:19 PM, Bert Hill wrote:

>
> This is well worth sharing, and not applicable only to developing 
> countries.  One of the issues we face in San Francisco is the 
> historical conception by some immigrants that utility cycling is 
> something that is only used by the poor and disenfranchised.  His 
> article states the importance of bicycle facilities in demonstrating 
> equality and improved opportunity.
>  
> bert
>  
>
> From: Enrique Penalosa
> Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 7:14 PM
> To: Bert Hill
> Subject: Re: UN World Environment Day Speaking Request
>  
> I am sorry Bert. I was incredibly busy, and finally did not get aroung 
> to answering you, but I had some previous appointments.
> Thank you very much for thinking of me.
>  
> I am sending you an article I am trying to write on cycling in 
> developing countries.
>  
> Enrique
> <Cycling and 
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