tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post2198668733200114857..comments2024-03-27T19:12:49.609-07:00Comments on Midlife Cycling: London: Life In The Bike LaneJustine Valinottihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-73632043640701531692015-10-09T06:32:28.645-07:002015-10-09T06:32:28.645-07:00Steve--It seems that everywhere I look, policy-mak...Steve--It seems that everywhere I look, policy-makers think their cities are the most "bike friendly" because they have more miles or kilometers of bike lanes than the others. There's still this notion that we're only safe if we're segregated.<br /><br />It reminds me of what's happened in the "alternative" health movements. I agree with one of its basic premises: The profit-driven medical/pharmalogical complex drives too many decisions about health care, especially in countries like the US. I would also agree, that GMO foods probably aren't good, as are any foods that are highly processed. But too many in the alternative-care movements proceed on junk science or no science, or even common sense, at all.Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-44116414548013773882015-10-08T23:03:12.683-07:002015-10-08T23:03:12.683-07:00Better understanding the crashes would be a good s...Better understanding the crashes would be a good step. From what I hear from the UK, I suspect their understanding isn't much better than in the US while being equally confounded by superstition and unfounded notions.Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.com