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Well London removed two lanes of traffic and installed a 4m wide 20km protected cycle super highway. This has increased capacity of the road by 5-10%. It's redu
by awjr 10y ago
Well London removed two lanes of traffic and installed a 4m wide 20km protected cycle super highway. This has increased capacity of the road by 5-10%. It's reduced the motorised vehicle traffic flow, but overall has increased the number of people they are moving through the same space.
If the only type of transport you support on a road is the car, then you are in a world of hurt.
In the UK, the bigger picture is that abotu 70% of road journeys are under 8km. Given good safe cycle infrastructure and maybe an eBike, most people could switch out of cars.
- sandworm101 10y agoThe average age in my city is over 60. "Most people" arent going to be rollerblading to the clinic for thier blood tests. Not everyone is a fit and healthy millenial, nor will taking away thier cars and busses make them so.
- upofadown 10y agoOver 60 people tend to not mind if their drive takes a bit longer. Over 60 people who are too old to drive tend to take the bus.
- scythe 10y agoYou and I have met very different "over 60 people".
- icebraining 10y agoThis is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Older people will absolutely use bikes if you have a good cycling culture and infrastructure. And the ones who can't will have fewer street lanes, but also much less traffic.