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Budapest Critical Mass.
Makes London CM look like a bunch of compliant wimps. Notice the
reference to 'World Car Free Day', something the London doesn't seem to recognise, unlike loads of other cities. That is because the car is King here. "Hungary’s cyclist community will once again hold the “Critical Mass” mass bike ride to “promote one of the most environmentally friendly forms of travel and raise awareness about the need to improve cycling conditions in the city”. On the annual World Car Free Day of 22 September, cyclists will start at 5.30 p.m. Budapest Town Hall, near Déak tér, where they plan to encircle the building with thousands of locked bikes. The demonstration is to protest the council’s and Mayor Gábor Demszky’s decision to abandon one of the cycle paths promised as part of the renovation of the Margit Bridge. The riders will then begin with a customary bike lift at 6.35 p.m. and end with another at City Hall Park at 8.00 p.m. In the meantime cyclists will circle the Nagykörút (Grand Boulevard). This year police are not closing any roads to motor traffic, but expect delays." -- Critical Mass London http://www.criticalmasslondon.org.uk "More bikes, fewer cars!". |
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On 20 Sep, 05:07, Doug wrote:
Makes London CM look like a bunch of compliant wimps. Notice the reference to 'World Car Free Day', something the London doesn't seem to recognise, unlike loads of other cities. That is because the car is King here. "Hungary’s cyclist community will once again hold the “Critical Mass” mass bike ride to “promote one of the most environmentally friendly forms of travel and raise awareness about the need to improve cycling conditions in the city”. On the annual World Car Free Day of 22 September, cyclists will start at 5.30 p.m. Budapest Town Hall, near Déak tér, where they plan to encircle the building with thousands of locked bikes. The demonstration is to protest the council’s and Mayor Gábor Demszky’s decision to abandon one of the cycle paths promised as part of the renovation of the Margit Bridge. The riders will then begin with a customary bike lift at 6.35 p.m. and end with another at City Hall Park at 8.00 p.m. In the meantime cyclists will circle the Nagykörút (Grand Boulevard). This year police are not closing any roads to motor traffic, but expect delays." -- Critical Mass Londonhttp://www.criticalmasslondon.org.uk "More bikes, fewer cars!". ....yawn |
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Budapest Critical Mass.
Doug wrote:
Makes London CM look like a bunch of compliant wimps. Notice the reference to 'World Car Free Day', something the London doesn't seem to recognise, unlike loads of other cities. That is because the car is King here. "Hungary’s cyclist community will once again hold the “Critical Mass” mass bike ride to “promote one of the most environmentally friendly forms of travel and raise awareness about the need to improve cycling conditions in the city”. On the annual World Car Free Day of 22 September, cyclists will start at 5.30 p.m. Budapest Town Hall, near Déak tér, where they plan to encircle the building with thousands of locked bikes. The demonstration is to protest the council’s and Mayor Gábor Demszky’s decision to abandon one of the cycle paths promised as part of the renovation of the Margit Bridge. The riders will then begin with a customary bike lift at 6.35 p.m. and end with another at City Hall Park at 8.00 p.m. In the meantime cyclists will circle the Nagykörút (Grand Boulevard). This year police are not closing any roads to motor traffic, but expect delays." -- Critical Mass London http://www.criticalmasslondon.org.uk "More bikes, fewer cars!". Hardly spontaneous. -- Tony Dragon |
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Budapest Critical Mass.
On 20 Sep, 06:07, Doug wrote:
Makes London CM look like a bunch of compliant wimps. I'm not sure what event I was held up by on Friday, however a bunch of hooligan criminals were causing major delays for both cyclists and public transport users by blockading the west end on roller skates, with accompanying "music" blaring out at unsafe levels. Police were nowhere to be seen. A tripwire across the road would be an appropriate response. |
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Budapest Critical Mass.
On 20 Sep, 15:47, Paul Weaver wrote:
On 20 Sep, 06:07, Doug wrote: Makes London CM look like a bunch of compliant wimps. I'm not sure what event I was held up by on Friday, however a bunch of hooligan criminals were causing major delays for both cyclists and public transport users by blockading the west end on roller skates, with accompanying "music" blaring out at unsafe levels. Police were nowhere to be seen. A tripwire across the road would be an appropriate response. I think they hold their roller skating events every Friday. They have, of course, as much right to use a public road as you and perhaps that is why the police were not interested. As for music, how often do we hear car stereos thudding away loudly? Why is it that motorists often decry the very sort of behaviour they themselves are guilty of, like holding up traffic and playing loud music? -- World Carfree Network http://www.worldcarfree.net/ Help for your car-addicted friends in the U.K. |
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Budapest Critical Mass.
Doug wrote:
On 20 Sep, 15:47, Paul Weaver wrote: On 20 Sep, 06:07, Doug wrote: Makes London CM look like a bunch of compliant wimps. I'm not sure what event I was held up by on Friday, however a bunch of hooligan criminals were causing major delays for both cyclists and public transport users by blockading the west end on roller skates, with accompanying "music" blaring out at unsafe levels. Police were nowhere to be seen. A tripwire across the road would be an appropriate response. I think they hold their roller skating events every Friday. They have, of course, as much right to use a public road as you and perhaps that is why the police were not interested. As for music, how often do we hear car stereos thudding away loudly? Why is it that motorists often decry the very sort of behaviour they themselves are guilty of, like holding up traffic and playing loud music? I do wish you'd make you mind up Doug. One minute your complaining about motorists teararsing around like lunatics and highly dangerous speeds and the next you're going on about them deliberately causing congestions. Now, which is it Doug? |
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Budapest Critical Mass.
Brimstone wrote:
I do wish you'd make you mind up Doug. One minute your complaining about motorists teararsing around like lunatics and highly dangerous speeds and the next you're going on about them deliberately causing congestions. Now, which is it Doug? Make "lunatics and highly" into "lunatics at highly". |
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Budapest Critical Mass.
Doug writes:
On 20 Sep, 15:47, Paul Weaver wrote: I'm not sure what event I was held up by on Friday, however a bunch of hooligan criminals were causing major delays for both cyclists and public transport users by blockading the west end on roller skates, with accompanying "music" blaring out at unsafe levels. Police were nowhere to be seen. A tripwire across the road would be an appropriate response. I think they hold their roller skating events every Friday. They have, of course, as much right to use a public road as you and perhaps that is why the police were not interested. Doesn't sound much like the regular street skate to me, from the description. The Police know all about it and are informed of the proposed route each week in advance. They have at times asked for alterations, which the skaters are happy to make, but usually they have no problem. The skate is explicitly non-political, the marshals are selected and trained to avoid the issues of "have-a-go corkers" with grudges, and they make all efforts to avoid causing unnecessary congestion or delaying anyone else for longer than needed to get past. No stopping in the middle of the road, no bike lifts (skate lifts?), and no "three times around parliament square at walking pace". Also, unless last Friday's event was unprecedentedly huge (and I mean, ten times the normal size) then it is rare for any delays to other road users to exceed a couple of minutes and usually much less than that. Paul, when and where did you meet them? What happened? How long were you held up for? -dan |
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