tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37712842.post8533426291785033130..comments2024-03-12T15:49:33.657-04:00Comments on Vision Zero NJ: Op-Ed: No joy in "Mudville" over Montclair and Princeton gaining BFC status.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37712842.post-73086632421205574422013-11-08T00:40:06.286-05:002013-11-08T00:40:06.286-05:00Sammy,
Thanks for the frank and telling response....Sammy,<br /><br />Thanks for the frank and telling response. I applaud your personal efforts and that of your PBAC couleages in Princeton but your response to Princeton's award doesn't speak much of the LAB.<br /><br />My writing that op-ed was also in response to the risk you mention, that politicians will think they are doing enough when they aren't. I simply don't like that LAB is changing their requirements even if its an effort to get towns hooked on BFC status which they can only keep if they do more in the future. Sounds like grade inflation to me!<br /><br />I like the Walkable Princeton Blog! I will add it to our blog role!!!Andrew J. Besoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03652399372790924762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37712842.post-43510147202195547302013-10-28T19:14:58.347-04:002013-10-28T19:14:58.347-04:00Hi Andrew,
Great question. I live in Princeton and...Hi Andrew,<br />Great question. I live in Princeton and have sat in on the PBAC meetings where local bike advocates worked hard to get the bronze certification. Was it worth it?<br /><br />Many of us in town were amazed/too busy laughing when we heard Princeton was getting bronze bike friendly status. Commitment to cycling here is very weak. There is a risk that politicians will use the bronze certification as 'proof' that they have taken steps to make Princeton more bike-friendly, whereas in fact they have often done the minimum (i.e. badly painted sharrows).<br /><br />There is another way to look at this- that it's the first step, and an 'encouragement' for towns to take cycling seriously. Princeton's bike friendly designation was also awarded subject to several requirements (increasing bike parking is one). If we don't achieve these requirements, we will lose our certification. That might focus a few minds. If the bronze award is the start of something, and not 'mission accomplished', then it's a good thing. <br /><br />Please check back in a few years and check out our local bike-walk advocacy groups at:<br />Princeton Bike Pedestrian Advisory Group: http://pjpbac.blogspot.com<br />Walkable Princeton: http://walkableprinceton.wordpress.com<br />and 'Bike Princeton' on Facebook!<br />SFBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397283983315237915noreply@blogger.com