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Ad Nauseam: The Humiliated Cyclist, Take Two
Now that State Farm has bowed out of the competition to air the world's most anti-bike insurance commercial, Farmers' HelpPoint steps into the breach with "Rush Hour."
April 16, 2008
State Farm Looks to Engage Cycling Community
Responding to criticism of an ad depicting a humiliated office worker forced to bike to his job due to high gas prices, State Farm Director of Marketing Communications Tim Van Hoof writes:
April 4, 2008
Ad Nauseam: State Farm on the Humiliation of Biking to Work
Drop what you're doing, click the "play" button and enjoy 30 seconds of outstanding car culture courtesy of State Farm.
April 3, 2008
America to the Automobile: “It’s Over”
In honor of this year's New York International Auto Show, which officially begins tomorrow, we present this very special announcement:
March 20, 2008
The Onion: Feds Unveil $270 Billion Program for Bad Drivers
From the Onion via Planetizen's Friday Funny:
March 14, 2008
DOT Details Prince Street “Open Sundays” Project
On weekends, 200 vehicles and 4,500 pedestrians per hour make their way down Prince Street, yet the vast majority of the street's public space is given over to motor vehicle traffic and parking.
March 12, 2008
Is an NYPD Bike Crackdown Underway?
Even before the NYPD identified a hooded cyclist as the this morning's likely Times Square bomber, two reports of bike commuters being ticketed and harassed by the police have already hit the Streetsblog inbox. Perhaps it's just that the weather's getting nicer and more people happen to be out on bikes but at least one cyclist says an officer told him that the police are gearing up yet another organized "crack down" on cyclists.
March 6, 2008
Council Members Want “Blatantly Unfair” Toll Credit Corrected
The Post had a short item today, which we've linked to a couple of times, reporting that members of the City Council have sent a letter to Mayor Bloomberg asking for changes in the congestion pricing proposal that would raise fees for New Jersey car commuters or have the Port Authority commit more funds to the MTA.
March 4, 2008