Bikes rule and cars suck!By Steven T. Jones
My cover story on bicycling in May provoked strong reactions, both positive and negative. I called out motorists for their oversized sense of entitlement to such a damaging and heavily subsidized transportation choice, and was called out for being self-righteous and admitting to routinely breaking traffic laws.
I never apologized for my position and I intend to push it even further tonight at CounterPULSE when I’ll be on a panel talking about bicycling politics in San Francisco, along with author/activist Chris Carlsson, transportation planner Janel Sterbentz, and San Francisco Bicycle Coalition program director Andy Thornley. The free event starts at 7:30 pm, is co-sponsored by City Lights Foundation, and goes down at 1310 Mission Street at 9th.
So, all you haters out there (and hopefully a few lovers as well), you know where to find me. Bring it on.
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Comments (4)
You are a fucking trouble maker!
Give em hell.
Sorry I can't make it but it should be contentious
Dr. J (Jordan)
Posted by Jordan | October 21, 2009 01:54 PM
"I never apologized for my position." That would sound more noble if, you know, you had every apologized for anything in your life. Which you haven't. At least not for any of the wrong-headed political positions that have pushed San Francisco to the brink of insolvency.
Posted by Lucretia Snapples | October 21, 2009 02:58 PM
Oh he's apologized for many things, believe me. But at least he stands by (and signs his real name to) what he writes.
Posted by Alix Rosenthal | October 21, 2009 03:29 PM
Tell your friends they need to wear helmets.
Posted by Matt | October 24, 2009 12:22 AM