“Bicycles at first were considered a nuisance on the street and sidewalk, but as the number increased and the public became accustomed to them, this sentiment gradually wore away. Moreover, the number of wheelmen has so increased that they represent quite a power at the polls, and without giving allegiance to any particular party they could easily be able in any local election, to elect to office those who would at least show them justice in establishing rules and regulations for the proper use of the streets and sidewalk.” - L.W. Rundlett, a city engineer from St. Paul, Minn. in a 1897 report for the American Society of Municipal Engineers Understanding the past will help you predict the future. Full story here: salon/2013/09/07/political_power_on_two_wheels_dont_mess_with_the_bikers/singleton/ Thanks to harahanbridgeproject/ for posting the article.
Posted on: Mon, 09 Sep 2013 16:00:57 +0000
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