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>As if that weren’t enough, they also stole our primary public spaces in cities: the streets. The irony of this feelgood narrative is that cyclists don't want
by eMSF 7y ago
>As if that weren’t enough, they also stole our primary public spaces in cities: the streets.
The irony of this feelgood narrative is that cyclists don't want pedestrians on their ways, either.
- brnt 7y agoAnd for good reason: safe travel means separating speeds. Here in NL, the average cycling speed is about 20kph. Walking is about 5kph, 3 for the elderly. It's not a very good idea to share spaces. If space is the problem, it would be better to merge car and bike traffic [1][2]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_boulevard#Netherlands https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_boulevard#Netherlands [2] https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fietsstraat https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fietsstraat