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Article #23Re: Free: Car Free Bike Stickers!
From: Gecko
Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 00:00
Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 00:00
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"Paul D." wrote:
>
> Oh, I love this! Since being carless is perceived as weird, it is the fault
> of the weirdo-carless person that more people eschew bikes and thus... MORE
> CARS! YES, it is the ANTI-CAR persons fault!!!! Conform! Conform! Conform!
I don't think drivers can see a bumper sticker on a bike
anyway. I have thought of wearing a cycling shirt with a
message on the back, possibly "Leash Your Dog".
- Jack
> Bill and/or Mary Clarke wrote in message
> <20c2f050.fbef5669@usw-ex0109-070.remarq.com>...
> >Would a "Smoke-Free By Choice" bumper sticker be considered
> >an anti-smoking message? Yes! - given the tension that
> >exists between smokers and non-smokers.
> >
> >I also think that a "Car-Free By Choice" sticker sends an
> >anti-car message. Is that your intention?
> >
> >I think that cyclists, particularly utilitarian cyclists are
> >frequently viewed as eccentric, anti-car, out of the
> >mainstream. This public image makes ordinary people less
> >likely to identify with and emulate the cyclists they see.
> >It hurts efforts to get more people riding bikes.
> >
> >If you wish to see fewer people on bikes in the future, then
> >continue to display anti-car stickers on your bike.
> >
> >Bill Clarke
> >Greenbelt, MD
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