Florida Bicycle Association’s Post

Really wonderful to see a story about the bike bus. I've been following the Bike Buss progress for a long time. The project is very impressive and it is good to see the focus be on children, which is how the Netherlands originally gained so much public support for building comprehensive cycling paths. That said, I cringe a little bit from the "gee-willikers-ain't-this-real-town-America" Sunday Morning with Charles Kuralt approach, with lots of puns about kids "starting their day on the right foot"; "cranking up the fun"; and "inspiring a whole new generation of cyclists by putting a fresh spin on the morning commute". Is it too much to ask for reporters to be just a little more incisive and not dish out the typical morning TV catnip? I don't need to see kids protesting in die-ins (although that would probably be very effective so yes that's what I would LIKE to see), but I would like to see more stories about the bike bus go deeper. Maybe ask the kids themselves to explain why only 11% of kids cycle to school: "Because it's dangerous and scary to ride on streets with cars". It's good to try and win the hearts of parents with stories like these, but I want to see built infrastructure and real regulations that protect children on bikes - and I don't care if we have to shame adults into getting it done. I want adults to truly understand that the choices their municipality makes every year (to not build bike lanes in school zones for yet another year) will have real-world consequences. Kids will die. Maybe ask some drivers who are waiting in traffic in a school zone to explain why their city doesn't have cycling lanes. Put the mic in their face and ask them to "explain it like I'm five".

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