grad+project

a value or idea that interests; Photography covering the cycling community in san diego. a format for a product or performance that he/she wants to do; A powerpoint or website. a possible project; Organize rides through san diego to bring awareness that riders belong on the road too, and document them in pictures that i develope myself. a possible mentor; Matt Lingo (photographer/ cyclist) an audience;The cycling community, San Diego, Merica, The world (except china)


 * **Resources (formatted on easybib.com)**
 * **Language of the Experts**
 * **Proposal**

November 15, 2010

Dear Senior Advisory Committee:

As a cyclist for the last ten years in San Diego, I have been continually frustrated with the number of friends and people getting hit or killed by ill-educated people behind the wheel. My goal for this project is to raise awareness to the people of San Diego about how to avoid car-bike accidents, and how the cycling communities are forced to ride in traffic due to either the lack of bike lanes or the state of roads. I plan to do this by guiding my audience through a series of documented photo galleries that I will organize into a power point project or website. These photos may also be posted on CyberFair showing bike and car regulations.

Since the bicycle was invented in 1861, there has been an ongoing consideration for safety and improvement in the development of vehicles sharing the road. Over the past ten years I have lived in San Diego, I have heard so many terrible stories about friends and family being killed by people driving incorrectly in the presence of a cyclist or many cyclists. People don’t understand that a cyclist is part of the road, just as a car, scooter or motorcycle is. The only problem is that a cyclist can only travel on average between fifteen to thirty mph, while a car weighing approx. thirty five hundred lbs. When a car passes a bike going twice the speed, this leaves very small room for driver error. So far the city of San Diego has been generous enough to fix a number of roads by awarding larger bike lanes, or slower speed limits. But there are still so many roads with unmaintained bike lanes or none at all, that forces us to ride in a lane with cars and other things on the road, and raises the risk of being hit.

For my research in this project, I will use my knowledge as a cyclist, the internet, related books on photography, cycling, and knowledge of friends and family. If you are questioning how long this will take, I can honestly say, “more than a lifetime.” But I will put in all the days that I can to make sure this project will benefit me, my friends, family, the city of San Diego, and hopefully more.

I understand that plagiarism means failing the project. I WILL do original work and cite all the sources I use.

Sincerely,

Michael Lovely

Q: How could you reduce the number of bicycle injuries/deaths in san diego alone?
Q: What kind of impact would it set for other cities around san diego? Q:Why should "the average bear" know about the cyclists privelages?

Anne:This would be a valuable contribution to CyberFair and certainly meet standards in ELA and technology. I hope you will continue to photograph bike routes showing both safety and scenery.



Some Thesis Action: 1. Bicycle culture and scene in san diego. The three best things about the bike scene in San Diego are the people, cool places, and the roads.

2. How we can reduce the number of bicycle related accidents in san diego. 3. Education to the people, and impacts to other cities.

Hook--moment on a bike by Mike Intro--History--how many bike in SD? ---ages? The three best things about the bike scene in San Diego are the people, cool places, and the roads.


 * //__Intro;__//**
 * //__While Flying down the street on my fixed gear, a car tried to made a quick illegal U-turn and stopped. Blocking the road some 20 feet ahead of me, i had no time to stop or no room to maneuver around it. So there i was flying over the hood of this black ford mustang and landing ever so softly on my face and shoulder. I wasnt angry or frustrated because i was hit by a car, it was because nobody stopped to ask if i was alright.__//**