tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17629790.post5726340669994249034..comments2024-03-29T02:23:04.995-06:00Comments on twin city sidewalks: Three Great Things about the first ever Open Streets MinneapolisBill Lindekehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11373780012930618768noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17629790.post-85128581250299791372011-10-15T02:11:45.739-06:002011-10-15T02:11:45.739-06:00Oh my god, there's a lot of effective material...Oh my god, there's a lot of effective material in this post!muebles leonhttp://www.muebles-en-leon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17629790.post-29873193224739851642011-08-08T01:40:08.924-06:002011-08-08T01:40:08.924-06:00Really helpful data, thank you for the post.Really helpful data, thank you for the post.accompagnatrici romahttp://www.nonsoloescort.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17629790.post-89327804538321693912011-06-15T11:01:10.196-06:002011-06-15T11:01:10.196-06:00Open Streets sounds like it was a great success, a...Open Streets sounds like it was a great success, and I'm sad I couldn't make it. But I've enjoyed looking at photos, reading accounts like yours, and looking forward to the next one. <br /><br />I feel it's necessary, however, to pass along one story about some police directing traffic who were not friendly or courteous, perhaps as a result of confusion, stress, or just resentment. This comes from Minneapolis Bike Love's <a href="http://www.mplsbikelove.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=21041&p=261213&hilit=lyndale#p261213" rel="nofollow">forum discussion</a> of the event: <br /><br /><i>31st/Lyndale: I rode through this intersection 6 or so times. Only two times was I clearly waved through by both of the officers (they were not following the lights for some reason and felt the need to confuse both drivers and bikers) and treated with respect. I was riding south, the officer closest to me waved us through, but we didn't notice that the officer right next to him was telling cars to come through the intersection ... there was a NEAR COLLISION. The cop screamed at us, blaming the biker that almost got creamed, and when a cyclist told her she was not doing her job, she told us "YOU NEED TO GET OFF THE FUCKING ROAD!" In another pass through that intersection I was really cautious because the cop had been erratic in how she was directing traffic and I didn't want to blindly cross on red. She looked at me and said, "MY ARM IS GETTING TIRED, HERE!!! COME ON!!"</i> <br /><br />I don't mean to rain on the Open Streets parade by highlighting what I hope is an isolated incident, but it might point at some issues that need work before the next Open Streets, or just in general, since we can always be doing more to increase understanding and communication between citizens and police.Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14237712878445351708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17629790.post-51029923549567561792011-06-15T10:25:43.158-06:002011-06-15T10:25:43.158-06:00Thanks for a great post on the event! I particula...Thanks for a great post on the event! I particularly like #3 Changing bodies, not changing minds. Community building and social change really is based on showing people what's possible and then letting them decide for themselves what kind of future they want to live in.<br /><br />~LaurenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com