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@jwz went to my local city's traffic and transportation meeting last night to comment (positively) on a complete streets project and some bozo was there telling the council that they should spend the money instead on educating pedestrians and cyclists on how to avoid getting hit by a car. the entitlement of some folks who drive cars is so depressing.
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When I first moved into my hood, there was a community meeting about the local park. I am not kidding a man stood up and objected to some structures meant for either quiet reading or outdoor play depending on how you want to interact with it. He said "I live right across the street and I will have to listen to children playing all day" Not sure why he bought a house across from a park but the entitlement isn't just drivers.  @ReticentTurnip @jwz @chu People moved in across the road from a relative's farm yard and spent several decades complaining that it was smelly and noisy and had animals... @jwz @chu Let me tell you about the time that I knew exactly who was calling in the complaints because I could see her walk out on her balcony while calling one night, and the recurring complaints stopped the week they moved out. I later had a friend move in to the same building, a floor up and a unit over, and it was dead silent inside with the windows shut. She wasn’t bothered by the noise; she just didn’t like us. |
@jwz additional context as this is getting boosted: Pedestrians (particularly those using mobility accommodations like a knee-walker, wheelchair, etc) are the most vulnerable users of a traffic system. We have no airbag or exterior frame that will protect us in a collision. Further the infrastructure in America often works against us. Cyclists don't fair much better. The onus of safety responsibility should be on policy makers, traffic engineers, & the people who are operating multi-ton vehicles