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"severely isolated by 20mph speed limits" Really?

• thom 2y ago
  If you work in Exeter you've probably already got an hour's commute each way. It's not unreasonable to consider making that two hours a hardship for many people, whether or not you consider that a worthwhile trade-off.
  • ndsipa_pomu 2y ago
    Surely their hardship stems from their decision to live so far from where they work? I don't think we should hasten the extinction of species just to fit in with making someone's poor decision less onerous.
    • thom 2y ago
      Sure, and as I understand it anyone living in these places is probably doing reasonably well as the leaseholds are too short to get a mortgage. But as a country we're not doing particularly well building quality housing in cities either, so you can see why it's an emotive subject for some people.
      • ndsipa_pomu 2y ago
        Yes, we do have a big problem with housing (I'm in Bristol which seems to be the most expensive city for housing/rent outside of London). It just strikes me as entitled behaviour for someone to choose a remote place to live and then to complain about it being remote. There's a host of issues with trying to allow people to spend so much time driving at speed (or not as the case may be) just so that they can enjoy living in a remote area - traffic congestion, pollution from fuel, tyres and brakes, danger to pedestrians and animals.