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Comment on CABO Support of Assembly Bill 819 by 2012 UEFA Euro Championship

2012 UEFA Euro Championship — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:09:47 +0000

Arthur Schopenhauer: “There is no absurdity so palpable but that it may be firmly planted in the human head if you only begin to inculcate it before the age of five, by constantly repeating it with an air of great solemnity.”

Comment on CABO Support of Assembly Bill 819 by Jim Baross

Jim Baross — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:52:51 +0000

It does not take much effort to find examples of cases where some Traffic Enginner or someone has installed something – shall I say it? – stupid, dangerous and/or just onerous to anyone bicycing. Yes, most foks may be trying to do the right thing, but innovation by its very nature is a risk. We use bicycles, have been involved with this stuff for many years and do not want amateurs/newies to bicycling making decisions on their own. We support peer review. In Calif. that means Caltrans.
For just one example of a really stupid bikeway try this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQEzag3qepQ&feature=g-vrec&context=G2b9debfRVAAAAAAAABg

Comment on CABO Support of Assembly Bill 819 by Is an anti-bike fraud being committed in your name? « BikingInLA

Is an anti-bike fraud being committed in your name? « BikingInLA — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:33:52 +0000

[...] CABO successfully lobbied the State Assembly Transportation Committee to require that any bikeway designs considered [...]

Comment on CABO Support of Assembly Bill 819 by Michael Graff

Michael Graff — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:46:05 +0000

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As noted above CABO now SUPPORTS the amended version of AB 819 to establish procedures for experimentation and review, so that new designs are actually confirmed to be better than none.

Heres an example where local discretion, with no review process, creates an obviously unsafe condition. And theres currently nothing that can be done to fix it:
http://holierthanyou.blogspot.com/2012/01/2-years-ago-i-wrote-about-dangerous.html

Comment on CABO Support of Assembly Bill 819 by Austin

Austin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:01:02 +0000

This is ridiculous. Engineers do everything in their power to ensure safety. They spend months analyzing proposed intersections and roads, if not years to ensure safety for everyone. Why not leave it to the discretion of those on the ground? ANY BIKE FACILITY is better than none and all you are doing is stiffing opportunity.

How did you reach this decision? Which organizations supported this watered down bill? I’m sure their memberships would feel otherwise if you asked.

Comment on CABO Now SUPPORTS 3-Foot Passing Bill SB910 by jim baross

jim baross — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 18:18:46 +0000

In retrospec this looks a lot like a “good cop, bad cop” sort of scenario; CBC supported the idea from the start and CABO opposed. Both organizations worked on it; CBC to garner wide popular support and CABO though opposed, working to to get it right – providing criticism and amendment wording. Both provided testimony at hearings.

This was done w/o overt planning or discussion between the “cops” at least I don’t know of any such planning. Although I and Alan W. assisted both organization’s efforts. Maybe there is room/reason for having the two statewide advocacy organizations?

Comment on Bicycling Planning – Don’t Leave Out Shared Roadways! by Bob Sutterfield

Bob Sutterfield — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:09:36 +0000

How about a point on signal timing? The design user needs time to cross under the yellow + all-red cycles.

Comment on CABO Now SUPPORTS 3-Foot Passing Bill SB910 by Eric B

Eric B — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 23:18:08 +0000

It sounds like your legislative expertise was instrumental in perfecting the bill. Thank you for your friendly criticism and support of the final bill. All of us on two wheels are better off for it!

Comment on CABO Now SUPPORTS 3-Foot Passing Bill SB910 by Joe Mizereck

Joe Mizereck — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 13:46:09 +0000

Well done. Now, make it happen.

Joe Mizereck

Comment on CABO Opposes 3-Foot Passing Bill SB910 by CABO

CABO — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 05:11:47 +0000

June 22 Update: CABO Now SUPPORTS 3-Foot Passing Bill SB910: http://www.cabobike.org/2011/06/24/cabo-now-supports-3-foot-passing-bill-sb910/