[lbo-talk] Naked streets

[Wojtek Sokolowski]

Alex:
it'd certainly have to be tried in baby steps.  i remember when i moved to
colorado (boulder) after growing up in chicagoland and being utterly amazed
that people would stop for me as i crossed mid block.  i even laughed
uncontrolably as i showed some friends visiting from the flatlands how cars
would simply stop and let us pass.  the same goes for SF where i'm at these
days and i'll guess many parts of the west coast.  i certainly didn't have
this experience when i returned to the midwest or went to NYC for a visit.

WS: 
I am not sure.  My wife, who is otherwise patriotic and counters my anti-US
rants with "we have to take our country back"  had this to say on the
subject:
"If this was in the US there would be rampant killing
and fighting. I just don't see it working here. "

I concur.  I heard stories of people being afraid of biking, especially in
the country side, because of pick-up trucks trying to push them off the road
or object being thrown at them.  Each time I drive to PA I usually encounter
aggressive drivers (usually pick up trucks and kindred redneckmobiles)
speeding, tailgating, cutting people off, flashing fingers, etc.  

I would say that on average US-ers are the most rude drivers after Eastern
Europeans and Italians 
http://users.pandora.be/stefdirrix/flash/italy.htm

Wojtek