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On Bicycle Coverage and Media Bias
Since I've been producing Streetfilms (at last count, 196 of them), rarely do I come across work in our field that I find monumentally enlightening, savvy, or high-caliber. But the latest blog post from David Hembrow's "A View from the Cycle Path..." contains an embedded video produced by Mark Wagenbuur that left me in awe. The video examines the media and public response to a road incident in the Netherlands between a reckless driver and the three cyclists he struck while they were stopped waiting for a traffic light. Please watch it through, it should be seen by everyone.
February 11, 2011
New Report Examines the Media’s Role in the Gas Tax Debate
The
success of state-level plans to increase gas taxes is tied to the
media's portrayal of the proposals in question, with narratives tied to
"crumbling infrastructure" and "economic progress" showing more success
than those emphasizing long-term transportation budget gaps, according
to a new report released by the University of Vermont's Transportation
Research Center (TRC).
May 26, 2010
In Texas, One Newspaper Laments the Highway Lanes Not Built
The Transportation Enhancements program, which requires states to set
aside 10 percent of their federal transport money for new bicycle and
pedestrian facilities, among other projects, turns 19 years old this
year. But you'd almost never know it after reading Saturday's Fort Worth
Star-Telegram, in which the paper
tallies -- with no shortage of alarm -- the federal money not being
spent on new roads.
January 25, 2010
Nevius Does a Great Job Blaming the Victim and Distorting Data
C.W. Nevius's column in the Chronicle today ("S.F. a dangerous city for careless pedestrians") is a great example of blaming the victim, ignoring data, and misrepresenting the experts you quote. But it wouldn't be Nevius otherwise, would it?
October 15, 2009
Did the Chronicle Forget SF Has a Transit-First Policy?
Though Chronicle Watch can at times be interesting, today's post is misleading, even oxymoronic. The headline "Muni Buses
Delay Traffic at Intersection" implies cars are more important, though San Francisco's Transit First policy mandates the
MTA and other agencies prioritize the movement of buses, light rail vehicles,
bicycles and pedestrians before motorists.
March 3, 2009