tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034800783075290073.post2982238313681880801..comments2023-10-22T05:39:48.672-05:00Comments on Bike Skirt: Busy Busy Busy!Elisa Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13063688191287041772noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034800783075290073.post-44652484421418322802009-02-05T22:14:00.000-06:002009-02-05T22:14:00.000-06:00I've never been to Birmingham, but the cultural wa...I've never been to Birmingham, but the cultural wasteland where I grew up (Fayetteville, NC) would be almost impossible to make "bike friendly." I would be way more scared to ride there than downtown Chicago during rush hour. No roads have shoulders, speed limits are way too high, all streets that actually go anywhere are high-traffic, and no one is used to seeing cyclists on the actual road. Yikes. I have no idea how that could ever change. I'm sure the situation is better in Birmingham, but the South in general seems to have the longest way to go. You're awesome for working to make it better!<BR/><BR/>-DottieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034800783075290073.post-27452101352785345302009-02-05T19:01:00.000-06:002009-02-05T19:01:00.000-06:00All the best for a change! I think the best thing ...All the best for a change! I think the best thing so see whether bicycling works in a town is if children cycle (on their own of course). Actually I haven't seen many cities where this is the case, but it seems to be more common in the countryside although there are generally not so many bike lanes or paths. But it's a long long way to make a town safe enough (and parents believe that it's safe enough) for children to ride around on their own. Imho that should be the final goal though.annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14989947994626570874noreply@blogger.com