December 23rd, 2012 
The Angry Pedestrian 
This is it for me. I’ve been told that The Angry Pedestrian needs to hang up the vitriol. I don’t know that The Zen Pedestrian is coming, but we’ll see. As it is, I’ve found my place. One where bikes are NOT allowed on the sidewalks. Where it is expressly prohibited. At least I now [...]
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No Comments » December 11th, 2012 The Angry Pedestrian 
As a “head’s up” I’m done. Next week will be my last post. Check it out to learn why. I’ve had several posts brewing since I started this endeavor. In fact, I’m throwing everything that’s left (save the big finale) at you now. Here are all of the unfinished posts I had in the chamber [...]
November 12th, 2012 The Angry Pedestrian 
This isn’t the first time I’ve borrowed liberally from a deceased author. So, Mr. Orwell, please forgive my transgressions. You may have written “four legs good, two legs bad” but we’re in a different era now. To the masses I say “Two legs good, four WHEELS bad.” My vitriol is nothing new to readers of [...]
September 8th, 2012 The Angry Pedestrian I hate exhaust. The belching, billowing clouds of particulate matter that issue forth from the tail pipes of older cars, delivery trucks, diesels, and all other guilty parties. Clean diesel and natural gas powered delivery trucks do little to combat the choking plume that many vehicles expel from their exhaust system. It’s no surprise why [...]
August 25th, 2012 The Angry Pedestrian I’ve taken the past few weeks off from writing, not because of a lack of things that infuriate me as a pedestrian, but because of an uncertainty as to the value of my rants. However, the other day I suffered an injustice that convinced me of the need to strike forth again. Traffic lights are [...]
July 21st, 2012 The Angry Pedestrian Last week I vented about bicyclists on the sidewalk. The other night I had to move out of the way of bicyclist coming at me on the sidewalk. I proceeded to cut my foot on something that was off the sidewalk, which would not have happened if the bicyclist had been in the street like [...]
Posted in Behavior, Transportation Tags: Bicycles, Pedestrians, The Angry Pedestrian, Video, Walking No Comments » July 14th, 2012 The Angry Pedestrian When I first thought about this rant it was aimed at bike riders. I know that bike riders get overlooked by cars too and it is not always safe to ride on the street, even when there are bike lanes. I’m not a competent bike rider, but I also realize that the sidewalk is for [...]
July 7th, 2012 The Angry Pedestrian Please don’t cross when there is a red light if there are cars. You do no one any good. Yeah, I do it. However, there’s a difference. I actually look and pay attention. If you just cross the street even though there is a red light or a red hand and you cause cars to [...]
June 30th, 2012 The Angry Pedestrian You know we’ve got a problem when kids don’t feel safe crossing the street. The other day I pulled up to a green light with a walk sign (yes, I was driving). A boy of 10 or so was waiting at the far corner to cross the street. He had the walk sign, but stood [...]
June 23rd, 2012 The Angry Pedestrian First let me start with what it’s not. A stop sign is not a slow down sign. It’s not a “suggestion” to stop. It’s not a “stop after you’ve passed me” sign. It’s not an indication that you can disregard pedestrians who may or may not stop to wait for you because we know that [...]
