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| Obama administration spends $1.2 billion on cycling and walking initiatives |
| 2010-06-18 |
| The Obama administration more than doubled spending on cycling and walking initiatives to $1.2 billion (£810 million) last year as it seeks to coax Americans out of their cars. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #15 $1.2 billion is about a third of what Exxon spent putting people to work cleaning up the Exxon Valdez oil spill. People in the Gulf need work, and the oil needs to be cleaned up today. To hell with a bike path! |
| Posted by: junkiron 2010-06-18 19:19 |
| #14 I'm an avid cyclist. I use bike paths all the time and would love to have more. But given our current deficit I'd put building new bike paths pretty near the bottom of my list of national priorities. |
| Posted by: DMFD 2010-06-18 18:24 |
| #13 As a cyclist you learn reasonably quickly that your #1 enemy is other cyclists. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2010-06-18 17:37 |
| #12 I'd like to take a run through the assholes that do the Critical Mass rides that completely block vehicular traffic, knock down pedestrians, disobey all traffic laws and are just general jerks |
| Posted by: Frank G 2010-06-18 13:51 |
| #11 I just re-read what you said. I apologize, you're talking about the nuts. Cycling is damn dangerous enough, a crowd makes it easier, being a PITA hurts us all. Again. Sorry. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2010-06-18 13:25 |
| #10 Nothing against cyclers, but if one more of those pajama clad clowns blocks my right of way, I'll run their @$$ down and use their guts to grease the drivetrain of my SUV. Be careful shithead, don't let me accidently kick your ass when you get out of your SUV. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2010-06-18 13:23 |
| #9 Nothing at all wrong with a brisk walk. I wish Obama would take a very, very long one. Preferably off a short pier carrying at least one Bowling ball chained to his wrist. Ummm, No, Neck would be better. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2010-06-18 13:17 |
| #8 I've had it. That's what aftermarket air horns are for, Rex. |
| Posted by: gorb 2010-06-18 09:48 |
| #7 OF course nothing for maintaince. The first hit is always free - after that your hooked. They are build cycling bridges around here. Bridges over a 4-lane road with ramps and everything - for cyclist. Meanwhile the roads are full of potholes. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2010-06-18 09:05 |
| #6 Good point, 3dc. Like a lot of Federal dollars, there's nothing for maintenance. Unfunded mandates. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2010-06-18 06:10 |
| #5 How about, just right, women in spandex, Besoeker? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2010-06-18 04:58 |
| #4 I've never become comfortable with the visual of skinny men in spandex perched atop a burried banana seat sucking from a plastic bottle. Perhaps I'm somewhat biased....aging homopho-boomer from the South, etc. Nothing at all wrong with a brisk walk. I wish Obama would take a very, very long one. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2010-06-18 03:41 |
| #3 LOL... we've got 2 classes here. The "hardcore" cyclists ingnoring our plethora of cycling lanes, and the teens and illegals using the sidewalks. Just walking my dog is a chore these days. Side note: anyone ever see an ogave cactus plant bloom? I've never until now. The illegals on the corner have had an ogave cactus for some time now and it's in bloom. It's like something from Mars, really - the bloom is frikkin' 25 feet tall at minimum. |
| Posted by: Rex Mundi 2010-06-18 02:19 |
| #2 In our area we see new paths always being built maintenance on existing paths pathetic. Seems a screwy set of priorities |
| Posted by: 3dc 2010-06-18 00:46 |
| #1 Nothing against cyclers, but if one more of those pajama clad clowns blocks my right of way, I'll run their @$$ down and use their guts to grease the drivetrain of my SUV. There is nothing more annoying than hordes imported wine country cyclists swarming the roads and basically telling the locals to "piss off". I've had it. |
| Posted by: Rex Mundi 2010-06-18 00:38 |