[*BCM*] Local Icon

[Shane Jordan]

I am not thinking he is going to change his ways at this point.  That guy
has been doing his thing for 30+ years.. In fact everyone I know thinks he
is some sort of Boston fixture like beacon hill or the harbor.  Been here
forever, be here forever.

 

I saw him off his trike walking and he is profoundly affected by his
disability when off the trike, I am not sure he would be able to easily
navigate in the street.  This is not to say that it is a bad move to have
peds and bikes on the sidewalks, but his slow speed and siren like voice
will keep most conflicts to a minimum.

 

 

 

 

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[mailto:bostoncriticalmass-bounces at bostoncriticalmass.org] On Behalf Of
robert fine
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 11:20 AM
To: 'Boston Critical Mass'
Subject: Re: [*BCM*] Local Icon

 

Can someone enlighten me as to why despite this persons physically
challenged state he is not kindly encouraged to not make a menace of himself
on the sidewalks? Besides being a danger to pedestrians who may not heed or
even hear his steady warning, "move", he doesn't leave the best impression
towards bicyclists in general as being considerate of others rights to use
the sidewalk. I don't think the average person, or 99% of the population,
knows this persons history or rational for challenging and endangering their
safety. I wouldn't go so far as to say that he shouldn't enjoy going on a CM
ride, but hopefully he will "take it to the streets". 

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