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> Proof that it's not crazy and silly is that this has actually been done in the Netherlands. If something has been done in a country that's particularly compa
by simonsarris 4y ago
> Proof that it's not crazy and silly is that this has actually been done in the Netherlands.
If something has been done in a country that's particularly compact, flat, and has mild winters, it may yet be crazy to think you can get the rest of the world to quickly follow suit.
- scoofy 4y agoYou realize snowy Norway and Sweden are near the top of the cycling countries. Pretending that snow has every stopped anyone from cycling is as myopic as pretending snow would stop people from walking around cities that have cold winters for the last 4000 years.
- Vinnl 4y agoThe entirety of the rest of the world, maybe. But there are plenty of locations with similar conditions, and way more that are only somewhat less amenable in those respects and potentially more amenable in others. I would also point out (as a general remark, not specifically aimed at you) that many of the arguments that have been made against better cycling infrastructure, could also have applied to the Netherlands a couple of decades ago. I think the idea is dismissed far more often than warranted, given how it was successful here anyway, which might indicate that gut instincts might need some calibration.