tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8653635607236802729.post1240049300219426649..comments2023-04-29T04:20:32.064-07:00Comments on The Engaged Observer: Hit & RunAlexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01914365381945105115noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8653635607236802729.post-24526626890054031602010-01-08T12:09:03.918-08:002010-01-08T12:09:03.918-08:00wow monwow monHeather Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704011890607301524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8653635607236802729.post-50130060085868270482010-01-07T09:50:00.381-08:002010-01-07T09:50:00.381-08:00Thanks Ross. This incident is, if anything, a case...Thanks Ross. This incident is, if anything, a case study into the power of Twitter. Within minutes, I was tweeting the mayor about it. I'm convinced our collective voices can affect real change in the city. Onward!Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01914365381945105115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8653635607236802729.post-12216451347016355792010-01-07T09:16:49.147-08:002010-01-07T09:16:49.147-08:00That's a good post, and good concise summary o...That's a good post, and good concise summary of the events. <br /><br />I often have that debate with my non-twittering wife about "what's the use of all this tweeting?" Well, yesterday pretty clearly showed how that mode of communication not only was able to help out a downed cyclist in this unfortunate circumstance by connecting the personal dots to get to someone who knew his family (even if perhaps only by happenstance), but also to get the word out to the broader community. Maybe the flurry of twitter activity served as a reminder to some to be vigilant while biking on the roads (I know my commute home that day was VERY aware of the cars around me), or maybe to others it can serve to highlight the inequities in our hit/run laws and encourage them to take some action. Maybe to others it showed that there is a serious cycling community here in LA that has a voice and could always uses more. LA is obviously no Portland or Copenhagen or even New York, believe it or not, and it may be while before we get to the point where bicycling has become a considerable part of multi-modal transportation options, but more awareness = more safety = more bikers = more safety = more bikers = more awareness, etc., etc., etc. So thanks to you for helping out.Ross Hirschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16388769663645523881noreply@blogger.com