Bay Area city council supports plan to rip out bike lanes, restore 100 parking spots

https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/bay-area-city-nearly-2-million-bike-lane-removal-20149966.php

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singletona@lemmy.world · 57 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Yes... Tell people that if they can't drive they are unwanted in society. Then you wonder why people like me are angry.

  • Guy unable to drive due to vision issues.
apocalypticat@lemmy.world · 29 pts · 1y

They want you working 3 jobs to lease a brand new truck every 3 years and paying insurance on it you can't afford in America.

LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net · 32 pts · 1y

I can’t believe it was unanimous. In my city support for bike lanes is almost unanimous (though they still won’t fund their construction…)

I guess if democracy fails then all that’s left is direct action. Anyone live in that area know anything about organizations that could spearhead something like this? I would think the Bay Area would have something like this going on but maybe not.

Showroom7561@lemmy.ca · 30 pts · 1y

The bike lanes were installed two years ago as part of a $1.5 million, in response to serious crashes in the area.

These MOFOs don't value the lives of cyclists, so why should cyclists value the windows or mirrors of these future parked cars? 🤫

regul@lemm.ee · 20 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Same city that recently extended their 50' building height limit (despite already having several apartment buildings taller than that).

sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 5 pts · 1y (1 reply)

What's wrong will tall buildings?

regul@lemm.ee · 13 pts · 1y

Nothing. Sorry. I was unclear. They've extended their ban on new buildings taller than 50'.

guaraguaito@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 1y

In America you have the freedom to drive a car (and are basically structurally prohobited from getting around any other way)