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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,421 posts)
Mon Sep 6, 2021, 09:18 AM Sep 2021

LEGO cycle lanes criticized by Dutch cycling group

National links: Forget yard signs. The latest political statement is… walking?

By Jeff Wood (Contributor) September 3, 2021

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Even Lego bike lanes are too narrow: A Danish bike advocacy group has offered alternative designs for Lego bike lanes after the toy company released designs the organization said were too narrow and not realistic. Lego officials allegedly retorted by saying that the company does not take part in ideological statements, getting themselves into deeper trouble with advocates who scoffed at the suggestion that bike lanes are ideological. (Rachael Davies | Brick Fanatics)

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Jeff Wood is the Principal of The Overhead Wire, a consulting firm focused on sharing information about cities around the world. He hosts a weekly podcast called Talking Headways at Streetsblog USA and operates the daily news site The Overhead Wire.
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LEGO cycle lanes criticized by Dutch cycling group (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2021 OP
That is hysterical. cinematicdiversions Sep 2021 #1
 

cinematicdiversions

(1,969 posts)
1. That is hysterical.
Mon Sep 6, 2021, 10:22 AM
Sep 2021

You know the much maligned Bill Maher stated liberals need to make sure their proposals and policies don't sound like Onion headlines. This sounds like an Onion headline.

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