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Old 10-13-09, 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Machka
If the government could wave a magic wand and make three improvements to your cycling facilities, what would they be?

Here are mine:
  • I want wider roads in the cities and towns .... not bike lanes, just wider roads ... and shoulders on all the highways.
  • I want secure bicycle locking facilities...
  • I want more public transportation, specifically trains on which bicycles would be allowed.
Believe it or not, this describes my commute here in Boston.

Originally Posted by sauerwald
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1) I would eliminate all freeways within city limits...

2) Eliminate the subsidies that we have for personal automobile travel...

3) Eliminate on street parking...

4) Treat driving as a privilege, and take that privilege away from those drivers who have repeatedly proven that they are incapable of driving in a safe and courteous manner....
My one realistic wish is for a limousine at my beck and call to take me home so I don't have to wait for the train.
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