Keller: Political ad targets Boston's Mayor Wu over bike lanes, White Stadium
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An independent political action committee supporting Josh Kraft​ is behind the first TV ad in Boston's mayoral race. But does its attacks on Mayor Wu tell the whole truth?
  • Washedupcynic@lemm.eeEnglish
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    3 days ago

    I believe it. There are so many people in the US that are legit against bike lanes, or bikes even being on the side of the road. I’ve had people throw trash at me from my car windows while riding my bike, and on 2 occasions have had people chase and attempt to hit me with their cars on purpose. Using a bicycle to commute is potentially putting your life in danger.

    • Shin@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 days ago

      That’s genuinely horrific. I walk a lot, and I swear some lunatics don’t stop on purpose as I cross the intersection. It’s saddening how people can be so unfeeling without a cause.

  • Donebrach@lemmy.world
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    6 days ago

    Anyone with half a brain who lives in Boston likely doesn’t want more cars on the road.

    • audible_obituary@lemm.eeEnglish
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      6 days ago

      I’m doxxing myself a bit here, but this just happened in the last mayoral election in my city (I’m in Canada). Amazing progressive candidate had a solid following but the opposition ran a smear campaign focused on tearing them down over “expensive bike lanes!!!” and how they would cost too much and increase traffic. This is despite the fact that the progressive had a much more airtight financial plan focused on increasing city revenue by improving public transit among other things. It was a wildly successful smear campaign.

      Fast forward a bit and the guy that won has been begging the next tiers of government for money and slashing transit. Suburban carbrained NIMBYs don’t care or don’t realise the reality. Bike lanes are the devil to them.

      • boonhet@lemm.eeEnglish
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        6 days ago

        Carbrain here. FFS, give me bike lanes and public transit. And walkable spaces.

        I don’t need to drive EVERYWHERE. I also want there to be fewer cars on the road when I do need to drive.

        • audible_obituary@lemm.eeEnglish
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          6 days ago

          Heck no, you ain’t a carbrain in my mind if you support transit and bike lanes. I don’t see being a car enthusiast as an inherent fault. And although I was forced to buy a car given the circumstances of my city, I’ve really come to love my little Honda Fit :)

          What kills me are the people I talk to seemingly every other day who make the worst excuses for why we “need” another highway lane, or who vehemently oppose bike lanes and city spending on transit despite the fact that these things literally benefit everybody.

          • boonhet@lemm.eeEnglish
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            6 days ago

            Maybe pistonhead is more accurate than carbrain. I’m REALLY into cars. Love internal combustion engines. I still want to be able to walk to the bar because I ain’t driving there and I don’t want to have to use a ride hailing app either. Luckily in my city, I have that freedom.

  • we is doomed!@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    7 days ago

    Is this some.sort of American polotical ploy I’m unaware of? accuse your opponent of being sane and sensible, is that a pejorative now ?

  • jagged_circle@feddit.nlEnglish
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    8 days ago

    Fuck bike lanes. We need politicians with spines who will install barriers in roads to block cars from them

    • chonglibloodsport@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      6 days ago

      I thought in the Netherlands there were bike paths entirely separate from roads. The Netherlands has so many great urban planning ideas we need to copy.

  • BigDaddySlim@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    8 days ago

    At this point I didn’t even drive in Boston anymore, I take the commuter rail into the city and subway from there. Why people are acting like that’s an absurd possibility is astonishing to me. Yes, traffic in Boston sucks, but mainly because too many people from outside would rather drive in and complain about the traffic they’re causing than the cheaper and much easier alternative of taking transit into the city. As for the actual residents, there’s great public transportation, just fucking take it. You really wanna pay all that money for parking and vehicle maintenance just to sit at every red light to get somewhere maybe 3 min faster? Get a grip. If I lived in the city the first thing I’d do is sell my car and use my electric assist bike for everything, I already use it to get to work in the Metrowest, you can do it in the city.