City of Münster Poster

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Permalink Reply by Duppie on October 18, 2011 at 8:17pm

Nice.

 

Here is example from Seattle. I've seen this as a poster. Looked better that way.

 

Also, the Active Trans office has the oldest example of this comparative picture that I am aware of: a Dutch poster from what I gather is the early 70's. If I remember correctly, it is near the kitchen area. Maybe someone can take a picture of that one.

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Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on October 18, 2011 at 10:13pm

Agreed-- probably the most bicycle-dense town east of the Dutch border due to all the students.

I was there (for a gig or rehearsal, can't remember)  before I was completely bicycle-gaga and still can recall being impressed by the multitudes.

Jeff Schneider said:

Muenster is a great town, almost like a little Amsterdam re. bikes.  I ride there whenever I can.

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Permalink Reply by Duppie on March 20, 2012 at 9:56am

Finally managed to visit Active Trans offices again. The poster is still there. But I also found a much better version online. The site states the poster is from the eighties, but the cars look a little older than that. Interestingly enough, there is no text on the poster describing what is going on, yet the poster paints a very clear picture.

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Permalink Reply by Duppie on March 20, 2012 at 10:00am

That same site also showed a similar poster that Des Moines, IA once made:

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Permalink Reply by Tony Adams on March 20, 2012 at 12:27pm

Also, if one is assuming the the bus is full of people, it isn't very rigorous to also assume that all the cars are occupied by only one person.

Then again, perhaps that is close to the average? Does anyone know the average car occupancy?

Jennifer said:

That could cut both ways. Some people would look at the frame with everyone crammed on a bus in the middle of the street and think "Gee, I'm glad I have a car."

Of course, it could be Car Culture that gives us all this idea that we're entitled to a 10-foot radius of personal space.

Duppie said:

Nice.

 

Here is example from Seattle. I've seen this as a poster. Looked better that way.

 

Also, the Active Trans office has the oldest example of this comparative picture that I am aware of: a Dutch poster from what I gather is the early 70's. If I remember correctly, it is near the kitchen area. Maybe someone can take a picture of that one.

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Permalink Reply by Duppie on March 20, 2012 at 12:44pm

Average car occupancy is 1.59

Tony Adams said:

Also, if one is assuming the the bus is full of people, it isn't very rigorous to also assume that all the cars are occupied by only one person.

Then again, perhaps that is close to the average? Does anyone know the average car occupancy?

Jennifer said:

That could cut both ways. Some people would look at the frame with everyone crammed on a bus in the middle of the street and think "Gee, I'm glad I have a car."

Of course, it could be Car Culture that gives us all this idea that we're entitled to a 10-foot radius of personal space.

Duppie said:

Nice.

 

Here is example from Seattle. I've seen this as a poster. Looked better that way.

 

Also, the Active Trans office has the oldest example of this comparative picture that I am aware of: a Dutch poster from what I gather is the early 70's. If I remember correctly, it is near the kitchen area. Maybe someone can take a picture of that one.

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Permalink Reply by Gerry G on March 20, 2012 at 12:56pm

Way cool for us visual learners. 

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