Recent comments in /f/providence

laurarose81 t1_j918akn wrote

Sometimes the smell of gas fumes when I’m driving on 95N then the 195 exit is super strong. I always wondered if it was from those white holding tanks off Allen’s Ave. And I know what you mean it’s not car gas, it’s like a natural gas smell. I’ve never smelled it when I’m in Fox point, but Probably just haven’t been there at those times when it smells.

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laterbacon t1_j9142rq wrote

If the infrastructure is good, people will use it. Sidewalk riding happens because there is no other safe option. A line of white paint and a glyph of a bicycle is not infrastructure.

https://www.peopleforbikes.org/statistics/economic-benefits

Give me protected bike lanes that actually connect to each other and can get me places, and I'll give up riding on the sidewalk forever. Honestly I hate riding on the sidewalk and only do it as a last resort. Most of them around here are bumpy and uneven, and with all the driveways and other curb cuts it's never a pleasant ride. Riding in the road, where I am legally allowed to be, is the most comfortable from a physical perspective, but from a "all of these cars are going to kill me" perspective it's not great, so the sidewalk looks pretty appealing.

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laterbacon t1_j9038cr wrote

The belief that everyone on a bike is some lawless asshole is a wrong one. There have been a bunch of studies about it and I linked a couple below.

Also since you're so concerned about people on bikes obeying traffic laws, when you're in your car I assume you come to a complete and full stop at every stop sign? You must also obey every speed limit every time, never daring to go 30+ in a 25...

Of course, drivers have a great track record around here of obeying traffic laws and being generally respectful.

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