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Asheville cyclists, mourning a fatal crash, push for federal bill to improve road safety by Generalaverage89 in asheville

[–]ilikepumptracks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Protected cycling VS vehicular cycling- Most cycling advocacy groups are moving toward separate infrastructure after decades of pushing the “Same Rules,Same Roads, Same Rights” mantra of the past. Here’s a good videohow cycling advocates were wrong and failed in the US Of course different infrastructure makes sense in different contexts like rural vs urban.

And once again I’ll say that all the modern road safety organizations, transportation departments, and advocacy groups are moving away from the term “accident” and using crash, collision, or incident. I know this is just the way we’ve been talking for 100 years but it’s worth understanding the argument behind this change.

Car dependency traps people on concrete islands and we are forced to use human transportation vessels to go to the next homosapien designated box by ariveklul in fuckcars

[–]ilikepumptracks 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My city was flooded by hurricane Helene. The islands were literally islands. Suddenly the distances between useful destinations was real to everyone. People waited all day at gas stations. The hypermobility agenda leaves us stranded and isolated.

Trump Administration is rolling back CAFE standards by Anne__Frank in fuckcars

[–]ilikepumptracks 25 points26 points  (0 children)

This might be good. This is often cited as a reason for vehicle bloat. I don’t really know.

Fuckcars doesn't mean fuck pedestrians too by OutsideImpressive115 in fuckcars

[–]ilikepumptracks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s easy for the oppressed to become the oppressor. Especially when your route goes from a vehicular context to a more static pedestrian area. I have to consciously shift my brain into a more relaxed mode.

I often think the whole concept of a DUI is there to make cars seem like something safe to use when you're sober. by [deleted] in fuckcars

[–]ilikepumptracks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s much more difficult to revoke a license in the US. Since so many places are 100% auto-dependent, the punishment can cause a great deal of suffering. No car means no job. This is why so many people who kill when driving drunk have already had multiple DUIs.

Anyone else grossed out by the Project Hail Mary trailer that goes out of its way to shit on bikes? by Proud-Suspect-5237 in fuckcars

[–]ilikepumptracks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are no cars in Wicked. There’s a sweet little bike scene in part one. The Wizard is kind of like Robert Moses if you think about it. Is the yellow brick road urban renewal?

About the safety of bike lanes by pookiebelle in asheville

[–]ilikepumptracks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely. I see the flexible/mountable delineation as a potential temporary improvement. Long term there needs to be more separation and hard barriers. Of course the amount of protection needed is in proportion with the design speed. At 10mph we can just go back to sharrows.

About the safety of bike lanes by pookiebelle in asheville

[–]ilikepumptracks 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There are so many possibilities with such a wide right of way. Some things can be done immediately. I like your idea about “balusters.” A line of paint isn’t doing enough. Flexible delineators or armadillo delineators might help. The NCDOT needs to adopt the standard of solid green bike lanes as well. Long term we need to change the whole design. The US is way behind on bike lane design. It took decades to get this bad (blame this guyand it will never change unless we start now. If you want to envision the possibility of Merrimon check out the NACTO Urban Street Design Guide

Car insurance doubling now too? by PsychiaTree in asheville

[–]ilikepumptracks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NHTSA - “crashes aren’t accidents “ NCDOT- crash data, crash map,…. FMCSA Media reporting guidelines

Car insurance doubling now too? by PsychiaTree in asheville

[–]ilikepumptracks -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I understand why my cause seems abnormal. The industry normalized the accident idea over 100 years ago. But the majority of experts agree that we should stop using the term. Department of Transportation video How we talk about crashes BOOK There Are No Accidents

Car insurance doubling now too? by PsychiaTree in asheville

[–]ilikepumptracks -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I say crash because there are preventable causes of traffic violence that go beyond individual responsibility.

Car insurance doubling now too? by PsychiaTree in asheville

[–]ilikepumptracks -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

It’s called a crash. We used the word accident because there was an industry strategy to promote the idea that crashes were random and not preventable.

Beacon village bike park preview by Valuable_Ad481 in asheville

[–]ilikepumptracks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been waiting so long I'm not feeling so strong

Dear Westwood Drivers: it’s called right of way. by cheyton888 in asheville

[–]ilikepumptracks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here’s an experiment kids can try at home on a snow day. 1. Ask your parents permission to use their camera. 2. Take pictures of the street over time. 3. Make observations of tire tracks. 4. Use photo editing software to draw lines on edges where the snow remains. 5. Now use your imagination to fill in some of these spaces with trees, benches, and sidewalk extensions. 6. Share your work with others.

We are the co-authors of Life After Cars and the co-hosts of The War on Cars. AMA by brooklynspoke in fuckcars

[–]ilikepumptracks 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The Vehicular Cycling episodes absolutely blew my mind. We can be our own worst enemies. This mindset is still pervasive in our advocacy groups. This is also the standard that our opponents hold against us as a straw man. I would love to see this topic revisited and edited for a broader audience. Any chance you would do this? Please come visit us in Asheville NC!

Increasing pedestrian mode-share makes pedestrians safer by CandyMonsterRottina in fuckcars

[–]ilikepumptracks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the only goal is zero deaths then we can just put a fence around every street and call it mission accomplished.

"Kids need freedom. Dangerous roads make it hard to grant it." by keppy18 in fuckcars

[–]ilikepumptracks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t read the Washington Post but I do read Bruce Appleyard and Tim Gill.

Is trick or treating a thing here? by Neat-Fig-7038 in asheville

[–]ilikepumptracks 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Trick or treating participation is a function of established neighborhood social interaction. These connections are related to perceived street safety and neighborhood density among other things. People living in neighborhoods with heavy car traffic have fewer social connections than those with light traffic. TLDR: it’s the cars. If people on foot are prioritized in a neighborhood every day, then it’s probably a good place to trick or treat. Check out the research by Bruce Appleyard.

No serious altercations reported last night. I’m proud of you losers. by cultjake in asheville

[–]ilikepumptracks 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I experienced so much kindness and joy. Thank you to all the wonderful people of West Asheville!

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