Allen's dating himself with his archaic views of what modern transportation should look like.
For at least a year, one of Bruce Allen’s favourite topics for his inane “Reality Check” segments on CKNW have been the bike lane trials and more broadly, City Council’s support to increase cycling in Vancouver.
You see, in Bruce’s world, you get with his program, or you get run over. This is the kind of attitude that propelled him to make the following comments about immigrants back in 2007:
“If you choose to come to a place like Canada, then shut up and fit in.” (although he later clarified that xenophobic statement, so all is clearly forgotten)
But rather than be offensive in his latest rant, Allen shows himself to be a true fossil when it comes to his views on cycling and those who support it.
Aside from calling cycling supporters the “loony bicycle brigade” and the Mayor and Councillor Geoff Meggs “zealots,” this is the comment that made me laugh out loud:
The theme for the 2010 World Expo is “Better City, Better Life,” and it is no surprise that one of the key thrusts coming from exhibitors has to do with “the use of pedal power and walking as sustainable methods of transportation.”
Hey Bruce…a mode of transportation that a) requires physical exertion b) is good for the environment and c) lessens congestion within urban environments is far off of representing the “stone age.”
You on the other hand need a wake-up call about relevance, because your views on getting around town are about as current as your opinions on how immigrants should act upon coming to this country.
To put this into terms that you might understand, I think that you would probably be more comfortable around this time frame than today. I anxiously await next week’s rant lamenting the cost of bottles of Coke, which you will no doubt remember as costing a dime.
