Comments on: John Pucher - The Bicycle Scholar http://googlemapsbikethere.org/2008/05/31/john-pucher-the-bicycle-scholar/ ...for a safer, healthier, happier world. :-) Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:10:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Google Maps ‘Bike There’ | John Pucher is Published http://googlemapsbikethere.org/2008/05/31/john-pucher-the-bicycle-scholar/#comment-1613 Google Maps ‘Bike There’ | John Pucher is Published Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:50:06 +0000 http://googlemapsbikethere.org/?p=256#comment-1613 [...] City blog (Simon Fraser University, in Burnaby, Vancouver, Canada) lets us know that John Pucher, The Bicycle Scholar, and his student/colleague, Ralph Buehler, have just been published in the latest edition of [...] [...] City blog (Simon Fraser University, in Burnaby, Vancouver, Canada) lets us know that John Pucher, The Bicycle Scholar, and his student/colleague, Ralph Buehler, have just been published in the latest edition of [...]

]]> By: Peter Smith http://googlemapsbikethere.org/2008/05/31/john-pucher-the-bicycle-scholar/#comment-1585 Peter Smith Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:28:46 +0000 http://googlemapsbikethere.org/?p=256#comment-1585 Hi Eric, I'd like to know about that density stuff, too. I bet Pucher knows something, because he mentioned 'urban design', so he definitely knows about urban density. I think his argument about women bicyclists is that women are just more risk-averse than men, and men also have a few more thrill-seekers, on average, than women. That's just biology. According to his talk, Pucher is very much in favor of women's cycling, and wants us to improve bicycle facilities - specifically with off-street, dedicated bicycle paths and greenways - so that women can participate on an equal basis with men. At least, that's what I got from his talk. Here in Austin, I'm not sure what the breakdown is, but I would guess at least 70% of the folks I regularly see on bicycles are men. And Austin is generally considered to be 'bike friendly'. I figure the less bike friendly the town, the greater the percentage of cyclists will be men. As a town gets more bike friendly, more women can ride their bikes, too. So, in a way, to me anyways, it seems that improving cycling conditions is a women's rights issue as much as an environmental issue, etc. So, that would be something we'd all support -- just one more reason for Google to build this. :-) Hi Eric,

I’d like to know about that density stuff, too. I bet Pucher knows something, because he mentioned ‘urban design’, so he definitely knows about urban density.

I think his argument about women bicyclists is that women are just more risk-averse than men, and men also have a few more thrill-seekers, on average, than women. That’s just biology. According to his talk, Pucher is very much in favor of women’s cycling, and wants us to improve bicycle facilities - specifically with off-street, dedicated bicycle paths and greenways - so that women can participate on an equal basis with men.

At least, that’s what I got from his talk.

Here in Austin, I’m not sure what the breakdown is, but I would guess at least 70% of the folks I regularly see on bicycles are men. And Austin is generally considered to be ‘bike friendly’. I figure the less bike friendly the town, the greater the percentage of cyclists will be men. As a town gets more bike friendly, more women can ride their bikes, too. So, in a way, to me anyways, it seems that improving cycling conditions is a women’s rights issue as much as an environmental issue, etc. So, that would be something we’d all support — just one more reason for Google to build this. :-)

]]> By: Eric Teutsch http://googlemapsbikethere.org/2008/05/31/john-pucher-the-bicycle-scholar/#comment-1584 Eric Teutsch Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:33:47 +0000 http://googlemapsbikethere.org/?p=256#comment-1584 Regarding Pucher's talk; I'd like to know the correlation between population density and bicycle adoption. Where I live, there's not much within 5 km of my home; while in Europe where I grew up most of your needs can be satisfied within that radius. Also, why does Pucher keep going on about women bicyclists vs men? I've never heard an argument that cycling is "for men" only. Regarding Pucher’s talk; I’d like to know the correlation between population density and bicycle adoption. Where I live, there’s not much within 5 km of my home; while in Europe where I grew up most of your needs can be satisfied within that radius. Also, why does Pucher keep going on about women bicyclists vs men? I’ve never heard an argument that cycling is “for men” only.

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