Anne Mostue interviewed me at Ride Studio Cafe this morning for a piece that WGBH is doing on bike commuting: how it’s changed over the past few years; how it varies by urban density, and how to make it safer.
You can listen to the short 4-minute piece here. She also interviewed David Watson and Lisa Weissman. This piece is a followup to an earlier segment.
We covered a lot of topics during our conversation, including:
- The dramatic increase in Boston area bike commuting over the past five years
- Ways to be safe when commuting by bike
- Ways in which safe varies by urban density: cycling is different in Boston vs. Lexington vs. Harvard, MA, for example.
- The role of helmets in safety – and perceived safety. An inflammatory conversation in some circles.
- Roadway infrastructure issues
- Bike safety as a responsibility of cyclists, pedestrians, and drivers; we want to work together to solve safety issues. To the extent this conversation becomes a conflict of constituents is the extent to which the outcome will poor.
Anne and the interview were very positive and upbeat. And it was impossible to ignore the back-story for why we were talking; last Thursday morning, December 6, a bike commuter, Chris Weigl, was struck and killed by a truck in Boston. Chris’ death was heartbreaking.
The Studio’s supportive thoughts are with his family and friends.
Life is short and fragile. Ride a lot. Ride safe.
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