Bicycle Austin forum / KXAN bias in reporting on transportation changes

Re: KXAN bias in reporting on transportation changes

dummy@example.com (Darron) — Wed, 26 Jan 2022 23:12:14 +0000

Jack wrote:

Darron wrote:
"end of their neighborhood as they know it."
I didn't realize street striping and parking are what defines a neighborhood!
Turns out that Austin neighborhoods are made entirely of slippery slopes.

It's a wonder cars can even drive on them they are so slippery. Must be using some kind of special tires, like Goodyear® Hyperboles™ or similar.

Re: KXAN bias in reporting on transportation changes

dummy@example.com (Jack) — Wed, 26 Jan 2022 22:33:26 +0000

Darron wrote:

"end of their neighborhood as they know it."
I didn't realize street striping and parking are what defines a neighborhood!

Turns out that Austin neighborhoods are made entirely of slippery slopes.

Re: KXAN bias in reporting on transportation changes

dummy@example.com (Darron) — Wed, 26 Jan 2022 17:41:08 +0000

"end of their neighborhood as they know it."

I didn't realize street striping and parking are what defines a neighborhood!

Re: KXAN bias in reporting on transportation changes

dummy@example.com (dougmc) — Tue, 25 Jan 2022 18:26:18 +0000

I saw that headline and thought "well, that's something we don't see here very often!"

And then I read the rest ... "ah."

Re: KXAN bias in reporting on transportation changes

dummy@example.com (MichaelBluejay) — Tue, 25 Jan 2022 04:27:35 +0000

Indeed. Reminds me of an article I wrote over 20 years ago, still linked in the Justice menu above about how the media fails us. I'd have a gazillion more examples if I'd kept it current.

KXAN bias in reporting on transportation changes

dummy@example.com (RedFalcon) — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 20:35:56 +0000

Well, that was a close call in local news today.

"Why neighbors worry city transportation plan could change their central Austin neighborhood"
https://www.kxan.com/news/neighbors-wor … ghborhood/

Thank goodness they didn't go with "Why pedestrians, cyclists, and people concerned about global climate change are glad to see city transportation taking these issues seriously."

Wheh! Close one. Clutch my NIMBY pearls and maybe even faint at the thought. To change a Central Austin Neighborhood would be like deleting some of the Ten Commandments or revoking the Bill of Rights! Those poor poor Central Austin homeowners are just so overlooked by the big bad mean system!