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I've been a cyclist in a major US city and I believe there needs to be a far more extreme approach for bike advocacy. As a starting point: ban cars from city c
by imgabe 6y ago
I've been a cyclist in a major US city and I believe there needs to be a far more extreme approach for bike advocacy.
As a starting point: ban cars from city centers. That should be the opening point of negotiation from cyclists. From there, maybe we can negotiate down to fixed infrastructure with separate cycle lanes. But the Overton window needs to be shifted dramatically.
- acdha 6y agoI’d add in heavy transit improvements: cities would be safer, faster, and more pleasant if the center had roads dedicated to bus/bike/scooter traffic and the huge amount of freed up space was used for pedestrians. Transit covers key accessibility needs and you recover a shocking amount of public space if you’re not using it to subsidize street parking. Use some of that space for dedicated cargo zones around businesses and accessible spots for people who use wheelchairs or other assistive devices.