Comment 101322

By mikeonthemountain (registered) | Posted May 15, 2014 at 08:16:34 in reply to Comment 101307

The discussions on this site are only one part of the picture. We are doing something about it!!

Those with the aptitudes to get on council (Farr, McHattie) are doing so. Crossings are getting repainted at busy intersections. Speed cushions and speed limit reductions near parks and schools. Bike rentals. Cycle track on Cannon. Many segments of cycle track in tough spots. Sharrows are already being painted on surplus lanes (Victoria). People tired of vehicles peeling corners around their schoolkids narrowed those intersections themselves.

These are just recent ones off the top of my head. For honest and hard working folks that are not in a car, and for those that maybe just want to use it a bit less (cars are expensive), life is that much better off and less stressful than it was 10 years ago. We almost had a beautiful waterfront stadium too.

You call the fine citizens of this city and blog community a vocal minority. You call them inactive and ineffective. I doubt it; I don't believe you. In fact, the positive, energetic, and engaged folks are here precisely because of that positive energy. Then, instead of examining the negativity, cynicism, and poison that you are bringing to the table, you then pretend you're offended that people aren't rolling out the red carpet for your negativity.

Only a personal hypothesis - but I still think the bell curve applies - only the most passionate for/against are vocal, while most people lurk.

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