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However true this may be, the difference between 30 years ago and today is still not explained by that. I grew up in a very much car-centric suburb. My element
by function_seven 4y ago
However true this may be, the difference between 30 years ago and today is still not explained by that.
I grew up in a very much car-centric suburb. My elementary school was 1.5 miles away. For the first 3 years I rode the school bus. As soon as I hit 4th Grade, I was riding my bike or walking. Most of my friends did the same.
I guarantee you that that same school today sees barely 10% biking/walking compared to 1990.
- Baeocystin 4y agoAgreed. I should have clarified in my post, but this is the same exact neighborhood and school. Demographics are roughly the same. And yet walking / biking is now seen as non-viable.
- mupuff1234 4y agoMight be the "stranger danger" hysteria that was responsible for that change.
- Karrot_Kream 4y agoCars have gotten larger. They've gotten faster, accelerate a lot quicker, and can stop a lot faster. Take a look at any video of driving from from the '70s-1990 of American drivers. Cars were small and a bit uncomfortable, and accelerated slowly. The National Speed Limit Law also had some effect on keeping speed limits low. All of this made it more viable to be a pedestrian or a cyclist even with little dedicated architecture. Today a collector road with a speed limit of 30 mph is seeing drivers at 45 mph, despite stoplights. Nobody is going to bike around 40 mph cars.