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Ha. So I'm not the only one that knows about Forest Hill, then. (Feels like it'd be a bloody pain to drive to from Brighton!) The last part of your comment is
by esotericn 7y ago
Ha. So I'm not the only one that knows about Forest Hill, then.
(Feels like it'd be a bloody pain to drive to from Brighton!)
The last part of your comment is what really hits home for me.
People driving private cars around damage other modes of transport. Cycling becomes less pleasant (near passes, inhaling shit, etc); buses are caught in congestion; everything becomes less dense; etc.
- frereubu 7y agoYeah, if pollution can kill that girl just because she lives near that junction, I just keep thinking what it must be like in my lungs if I'm pedalling hard and sucking in great gulps of the stuff. (Sydenham is OK as a backup - a bit further south of the station on the side roads. Not as convenient as Forest Hill though!) Edit: I seem to remember a study about health of cyclists (although don't have the citation so take with a pinch of salt) and it was universally better except in cities. Either crashes, pollution, or both, meant that cycling didn't make a difference to cyclists' health overall.