[Carfreeliving] FW: UN World Environment Day Speaking Request

[Dave Snyder]

I've always wanted to use the word "dignity" more in our work. It 
plays into street design so importantly. Even a standard street with 
bike lanes often gives you the sense that you are a second class user 
of the roadway. For example, whenever a bike path of travel crosses a 
car path of travel, the bike indications on the roadway disappear, 
essentially saying, you can get your own space if it's available, but 
if a car driver wants your space, it's to the back of the bus for 
you! (The stencils are important for this reason, but we have a long 
way to go before the San Francisco resident gets the sense from 
street design that bicycling is the way you're expected to travel, 
while motoring is permitted, instead of the other way around.)


Dave




>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
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