Comments on: Thank You Evansville: 20 Miles of Bikeways Coming http://www.itsevansville.com/2008/06/18/thank-you-evansville-20-miles-of-bikeways-coming/ News, Culture And Nightlife In Evansville, Indiana Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:14:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kate http://www.itsevansville.com/2008/06/18/thank-you-evansville-20-miles-of-bikeways-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-45276 Kate Sat, 21 Jun 2008 06:01:10 +0000 http://www.itsevansville.com/?p=826#comment-45276 <p>Maybe it's because some of my earliest memories are of the late-70s gas crisis, but I've always figured that the price of gas could go through the roof any minute and been grateful for the cheap gas while we had it.</p> <p>Other countries learned from the 70s gas crisis and changed their ways when it comes to fuel consumption. Brazil, for instance, has lots of oil, but they run their cars mostly on alternative fuels and sell the oil to other countries. If the price of gas ever drops below $2 again, I fully expect the American people and government to go right back to acting like we will have cheap gas forever...again.</p> Maybe it’s because some of my earliest memories are of the late-70s gas crisis, but I’ve always figured that the price of gas could go through the roof any minute and been grateful for the cheap gas while we had it.

Other countries learned from the 70s gas crisis and changed their ways when it comes to fuel consumption. Brazil, for instance, has lots of oil, but they run their cars mostly on alternative fuels and sell the oil to other countries. If the price of gas ever drops below $2 again, I fully expect the American people and government to go right back to acting like we will have cheap gas forever…again.

]]> By: Warrick Reader http://www.itsevansville.com/2008/06/18/thank-you-evansville-20-miles-of-bikeways-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-45262 Warrick Reader Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:07:39 +0000 http://www.itsevansville.com/?p=826#comment-45262 <p>@ kate</p> <p>You're right. I don't disagree with you. I probably have no right to complain. But when my wife and I moved into our current home north of Boonville a few years ago, gas was barely over $1 a gallon. With all do respect, we had no idea that gas would ever get to be $4+ a gallon. It's not like we moved in last week. Luckily, my wife drives a manual transmission Saturn. We carpool whenever possible. My above post wasn't meant to be all negative. I just think that there are a lot more people than not who are in the same boat I'm in.</p> @ kate

You’re right. I don’t disagree with you. I probably have no right to complain. But when my wife and I moved into our current home north of Boonville a few years ago, gas was barely over $1 a gallon. With all do respect, we had no idea that gas would ever get to be $4+ a gallon. It’s not like we moved in last week. Luckily, my wife drives a manual transmission Saturn. We carpool whenever possible. My above post wasn’t meant to be all negative. I just think that there are a lot more people than not who are in the same boat I’m in.

]]> By: Kate http://www.itsevansville.com/2008/06/18/thank-you-evansville-20-miles-of-bikeways-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-45254 Kate Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:17:55 +0000 http://www.itsevansville.com/?p=826#comment-45254 <p>@ Warrick reader</p> <p>We all make choices. You work in Evansville and chose at some point to live 15+ miles away in Warrick County. What kind of vehicle do you drive? Did you choose a vehicle that will get high mpg since you knew that you had a long commute?</p> @ Warrick reader

We all make choices. You work in Evansville and chose at some point to live 15+ miles away in Warrick County. What kind of vehicle do you drive? Did you choose a vehicle that will get high mpg since you knew that you had a long commute?

]]> By: tom http://www.itsevansville.com/2008/06/18/thank-you-evansville-20-miles-of-bikeways-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-45098 tom Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:44:58 +0000 http://www.itsevansville.com/?p=826#comment-45098 <p>I am a Bloomington transplant, and a mostly east-side rider. I am accustomed to being able to ride most anyplace, so I'm finding Evansville a little frustrating. I am very happy to see something like this in the works, though. In the meantime, I stick, as much as I can, to the side streets. I agree with midgetqueen about Bellemeade, and I would avoid those other big streets as well. But you can get downtown, and out to the far east side, fairly well if you are willing to take a winding route or your life in your hands. Nevertheless, kudos to Evansville on this. It's interesting to see this announcement on the heels of $4.00 gas. I don't think gas prices are going to go down much, and, whether we like it or not, we are going to have to rethink how we get around (and what we buy, and where we go). I am hoping for more neighborhood stores and services, and a greater availability of food grown around here. We (me, you, Evansville, America) are going to be sorry about how much support we have given to gigantic national chains at the expense of local merchants we can actually talk to while we do business with them. The world is going to become much smaller, we may not be traveling so far, and we're going to need to rely on our neighbors for more basic things.</p> I am a Bloomington transplant, and a mostly east-side rider. I am accustomed to being able to ride most anyplace, so I’m finding Evansville a little frustrating. I am very happy to see something like this in the works, though. In the meantime, I stick, as much as I can, to the side streets. I agree with midgetqueen about Bellemeade, and I would avoid those other big streets as well. But you can get downtown, and out to the far east side, fairly well if you are willing to take a winding route or your life in your hands. Nevertheless, kudos to Evansville on this.
It’s interesting to see this announcement on the heels of $4.00 gas. I don’t think gas prices are going to go down much, and, whether we like it or not, we are going to have to rethink how we get around (and what we buy, and where we go). I am hoping for more neighborhood stores and services, and a greater availability of food grown around here. We (me, you, Evansville, America) are going to be sorry about how much support we have given to gigantic national chains at the expense of local merchants we can actually talk to while we do business with them. The world is going to become much smaller, we may not be traveling so far, and we’re going to need to rely on our neighbors for more basic things.

]]> By: Warrick Reader http://www.itsevansville.com/2008/06/18/thank-you-evansville-20-miles-of-bikeways-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-45048 Warrick Reader Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:39:17 +0000 http://www.itsevansville.com/?p=826#comment-45048 <p>This is all well and good for the folks who live in E-ville. But many of us (like myself) who live in outlying rural areas are still going to be stuck with 30+ mile round trip commutes to work in our cars and trucks paying $4+ a gallon for gas.</p> This is all well and good for the folks who live in E-ville. But many of us (like myself) who live in outlying rural areas are still going to be stuck with 30+ mile round trip commutes to work in our cars and trucks paying $4+ a gallon for gas.

]]> By: Midgetqueen http://www.itsevansville.com/2008/06/18/thank-you-evansville-20-miles-of-bikeways-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-44976 Midgetqueen Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:15:47 +0000 http://www.itsevansville.com/?p=826#comment-44976 <p>Awesome! This will really be helpful if it ever actually comes to pass!</p> <p>I do feel I need to corroborate Alex's assertion. I've been biking more and yes, it does scare me and it does take some vigilance. And I would <em>not</em> bike after dark without some more reflectors at least, and maybe a light too. But, for just one example, Bellemeade is more than OK to bike on. I'm getting to the point where the only places I'm too skittish to bike on are 41, the Lloyd, and maybe Washington. (Burkhardt, too, but I'm never over there so whatever.)</p> <p>I'm heartened to see that apparently more people <em>have</em> been biking lately. Not sure how much is out of economic necessity and how much is just because people are realizing that biking is awesome. But yeah. Get out there and bike, y'all!</p> Awesome! This will really be helpful if it ever actually comes to pass!

I do feel I need to corroborate Alex’s assertion. I’ve been biking more and yes, it does scare me and it does take some vigilance. And I would not bike after dark without some more reflectors at least, and maybe a light too. But, for just one example, Bellemeade is more than OK to bike on. I’m getting to the point where the only places I’m too skittish to bike on are 41, the Lloyd, and maybe Washington. (Burkhardt, too, but I’m never over there so whatever.)

I’m heartened to see that apparently more people have been biking lately. Not sure how much is out of economic necessity and how much is just because people are realizing that biking is awesome. But yeah. Get out there and bike, y’all!

]]> By: Talina http://www.itsevansville.com/2008/06/18/thank-you-evansville-20-miles-of-bikeways-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-44966 Talina Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:36:35 +0000 http://www.itsevansville.com/?p=826#comment-44966 <p>That is cool! We are relocating to Evansville from Arizona in August and are learning more and more about the area! Anyone have a property manager to recommend We need to find a rental ASAP! :-o</p> That is cool! We are relocating to Evansville from Arizona in August and are learning more and more about the area! Anyone have a property manager to recommend We need to find a rental ASAP! :-o

]]> By: Alex http://www.itsevansville.com/2008/06/18/thank-you-evansville-20-miles-of-bikeways-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-44949 Alex Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:53:31 +0000 http://www.itsevansville.com/?p=826#comment-44949 <p>Again,</p> <p>I spend $10 every 7-10 days. I ride a bike everyday and I can tell you that it's a lot safer than everyone says it is. I even ride at night! (are you serious?! surely no sane person would ever ride after sunset!?) I have had more near misses and almost collisions with other bike riders who didn't have lights or who were riding on the wrong side of the road.</p> <p>I'm happy the city is doing something to increase the possibility of other people riding bikes, but they (bike owners) can do it now without a bike lane!</p> <p>You're all going to say it would be too much work but if you're in to Evansville from a location that's not "bike friendly" as you say, why not drive, park, and ride a bike the rest of the way?</p> Again,

I spend $10 every 7-10 days. I ride a bike everyday and I can tell you that it’s a lot safer than everyone says it is. I even ride at night! (are you serious?! surely no sane person would ever ride after sunset!?) I have had more near misses and almost collisions with other bike riders who didn’t have lights or who were riding on the wrong side of the road.

I’m happy the city is doing something to increase the possibility of other people riding bikes, but they (bike owners) can do it now without a bike lane!

You’re all going to say it would be too much work but if you’re in to Evansville from a location that’s not “bike friendly” as you say, why not drive, park, and ride a bike the rest of the way?

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