How would you like less bike paths?

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Apparently they are trying to cut the funds for cycling and walking. In countries where the bikes get more facilities, they reduced the number of deaths, the cost of maintaining roads, and also the dependency on oil (foreign or domestic). 

In Portland Oregon the use of gas dropped several billions $ a year just by adding bike lanes and facilitating commuting by bike.

Unfortunately our leaders don't see that. They may be looking the other way. Are they dumb or just in the payroll of big oil 




http://www.bikeleague.org/

? · Accepted Answer

What do you mean "trying" to cut the funds for cycling and walking?  They have.  Done deal.  The link is a day or two old.  The bill failed.  :(  :(

http://trailnet.org/blog/disastrous-federal-transportation-bill-released

davj61 · Answer

I think it's a situation where the government just doesn't care. And yes I think that big oil companies play a part in this business of ignoring cyclist and walkers.

Anonymous · Answer

no matter how many there are, they are not going to go everywhere i want to go, ever
so i still have to ride the streets anyway

i guess they are fun and easy but rarely practical

whose payroll?
cars
tv
mall
oil
medicine
spectator sports
video games
cell phones
insurance


bikes run counter to just about everything in modern consumer society
except maybe they make people eat more
:)

wle

Jim G · Answer

Every person on a bike is one less person in a car. Now you do the math.

John M · Answer

I joined the Rails to Trails conservancy it's free to join and they provide maps.  I donate $100 every year, it's not much but it helps.

http://www.railstotrails.org/getInvolved/index.html

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How would you like less bike paths?

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