Cycling in Sydney Australia
Curse of the Cars
http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/premier-must-lift-the-curse-...
Friday's contribution from the SMH to NSW's transport war.
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Permalink Reply by Richard (Poncho) on -
Seething in gridlock
bike-borne I pass you, each block
we do the same dance
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http://www.honku.org
Honku: Haiku poetry about cars, traffic and automotive insanity
This mornings Honku seemed appropriate!
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Permalink Reply by Susan on -
The comments were almost more interesting in the article, so pro car and so lacking in even thinking of the alternative options, though I did like this comment
Even if Sydney's public transport system were vastly more expansive in terms of coverage, lots of people still wouldn't use it because it's dirty and unsafe outside of M-F peaks.
David | Sydney - February 19, 2010, 8:54AM
Some of the trains and buses are pretty gross when it comes to cleanliness. Makes you wonder if they just pick up the obvious rubbish and not do much else?
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Permalink Reply by Si on
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This one is a corker:
"...Cars do not prevent people from exercising. In fact cars can enable people to exercise by been able to drive to a gym or sporting field or drive the kids to play soccer..."
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Permalink Reply by MadameBike on -
I was so bugged by the pro-car responses, I have posted my own pro-public transport comment (after David's I think it will be). I think it would be good if others from this site write something. You only get 100 words so we could all make a different point each - just to balance out the car lobby.......?
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Permalink Reply by James Gray on -
Argh, public transport here is NOT THAT BAD! I hear pampered Gen-Y'ers complaining about how they are too scared to catch a bus that they have never caught before, the same people who cannot make a 10 minute drive along a major road without relying on a bloody GPS (and then they still get lost!). Grow up people! I won't deny that there are times when one needs to keep personal safety in mind when travelling but how else do the people think that *thousands* of people who cannot afford to drive a car to work survive?
*sigh*
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Permalink Reply by Peter H on -
A little bit to get people's brains in gear:
If while at work you hear someone complaining about being stuck in a traffic jam on their way to work, simply say to them that they were not IN a traffic jam, they WERE the traffic jam.
People are always quick to shift responsibility onto others. Although I didn't see it but the ads for the 7 report on traffic where the presenter says "It is probably quicker to walk" made me think. If it is quicker to walk, then walk.
Just my random thoughts for the week.
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Permalink Reply by David Taylor on -
I do get the impression from the way comments to articles like this have changed over the last that motorists are felling less like the naturally privileged and more like a group under siege. Assuming that is true it speaks highly of the inroads being made into the debate. It's starting to feel like the smoking debate now, I can only hope this argument takes a similar path.
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Permalink Reply by MadameBike on
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Hey! great work guys. Now there are some really well-written comments on the SMH web site about this article and I spotted a couple of SC regulars. It is now starting to sound (read) like a SC thread - whatever you do, don't mention the H word! ;-)
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Permalink Reply by baa baa on -
The SMH still think this is a worthy bit of news.
Zero to 255km/h in 20 seconds
http://smh.drive.com.au/motor-news/zero-to-255kmh-in-20-seconds-201...
Maybe soon "Drive" will evolve to "Cadence"
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Permalink Reply by Michael O' on -
Maybe soon "Drive" will evolve to "Cadence"
With an estimated 350 million people tuning in to Top Gear each week (me often included) don't hold your breath.
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