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It is extremely common for families to be that spread out since the average commute time in the UK is about 30 minutes each way and more than 10 miles. > It's
by mytailorisrich 3y ago
It is extremely common for families to be that spread out since the average commute time in the UK is about 30 minutes each way and more than 10 miles.
> It's to develop areas so that all essential services are available by active travel. It's to make shopping, education, healthcare, businesses and leisure will be accessible so everyone has the option to conduct their life with less travel, as opposed to a model where a vehicle is strictly necessary.
Correct, and the point is that you don't achieve that by restricting cars. You do by moving those services nearer to people.
- orwin 3y ago> You do by moving those services nearer to people. And adding bike lanes. And removing parking spaces, so that it can be replaced by small commercial estate.
- mytailorisrich 3y agoThis isn't the US, you can't add shops in residential areas by removing parking spaces. The only way is to turn houses into shops, which neighbours will be dead against, and those shops will eventually close anyway because people want more choice and lower prices.