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> No, the plan is to force poor people into becoming pedestrians, Poor people in London already mostly do not own cars. And also they disproportionately suffer
by SideburnsOfDoom 3y ago
> No, the plan is to force poor people into becoming pedestrians,
Poor people in London already mostly do not own cars. And also they disproportionately suffer the negative effects of pollution from cars. (1)
If by "pedestrians" you mean people who get around on foot, on bicycles, on busses, on London Underground trains, on overground trains, in taxis, Minicabs and Ubers then sure, they are "pedestrians" .
In my case, if I needed a car I could arrange to buy one, but where would I put it, how would I secure it and what would I do with it? It would be nothing than an expressive source of hassle and worry. It's cheaper and less hassle to use busses to commute, cabs or ubers when I need to travel other short distances, rental cars a couple of times per year.
Groceries? There's a small shop in walking distance that way, and others in walking distance the other way, and a similar near the office, but the main shopping _comes to me_ not vice versa.
1) https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/feb/17/poorest-londoners-most-at-risk-from-toxic-air-sadiq-khan-says https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/feb/17/poorest-...