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Thursday, May 3, 2007

The Morning Commute

posted by on May 3 at 9:26 AM

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Photo taken at 8:30 AM on the University Bridge—note the pedestrian on the right, the dangerous bike commuter on the left. Thanks to Slog tipper Doug.

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Remember, 3 percent of commuters are either walking or biking.

Posted by Will in Seattle | May 3, 2007 9:31 AM
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you guys need to start a flickr pool already

Posted by morepixplease | May 3, 2007 9:40 AM
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And why is the biker in the bike lane?

Posted by Kush | May 3, 2007 9:45 AM
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the combined weight of the rider & his bicylcle endanger the footings of this historic & vital bridge. this sort of selfish flouting of rules is so typical, & is why automobile drivers are completely justified in hitting, maiming, and/or killing seattle bicyclists wherever & whenever they can, conciously or not. and this goes for fat pedestrians, too. how dare they! harumpf!

Posted by maxsolomon | May 3, 2007 10:02 AM
5

wait so the university bridge is open to foot traffic!? FANTASTIC! though my walk on montlake this morning was suprisingly pleasant.

Posted by Kasa | May 3, 2007 11:08 AM
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Fascinating photo, Dan.
I hope it is not supposed to prove any particular point except, perhaps, that the news reports are correct and that the University Bridge is closed to cars.

Posted by David Sucher | May 3, 2007 11:16 AM
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I think his point is that if the 97% of Seattle workers who drive were vaporized off of the Earth, commuting for the remaining 3% would be very pleasant. Until lunchtime, when they would start to starve to death, of course.

Posted by Fnarf | May 3, 2007 11:23 AM
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I think there is little justifcation for drivers hitting, maiming, AND killing Seattle bicyclists.

Posted by elenchos | May 3, 2007 11:25 AM
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@7 - darned straight it would.

Posted by Will in Seattle | May 3, 2007 12:02 PM
10

Dangerous? Care to elaborate?

(if you have to explain it, it's not funny...)

I might have a little chip on my shoulder this morning. Yesterday I had to dodge the mirror of a passing truck, whose driver yelled "Get off the road, faggot! I'll run over you and you'll die!" Then, coming home from grocery shopping on 1st, I was hit by a car pulling out from a parking spot.

So, yeah. Tell me about this dangerous bicycle commuter.

Posted by Denny | May 3, 2007 12:44 PM
11

Hmm, anyone for blowing up the water main under some more bridges?

Posted by Gato | May 3, 2007 1:15 PM
12

Well, if 97% of Seattle workers were vaporized off the Earth, they'd probably take the city's economy and all its jobs with them.

Posted by Gomez | May 3, 2007 1:22 PM
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it's pretty awesome when i can walk down 45th faster than all the single occupancy vehicles that are clogging the streets up. i wish the u bridge were closed to cars everyday!

Posted by tim | May 3, 2007 2:15 PM
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28 days later...

Posted by wf | May 3, 2007 2:37 PM
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i just took a giant dump. i feel great. im about to go out on a bike ride, but i think ill wack off while looking at my new mannequin roomate "marla" before heading out

zing!

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