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In the U.S., roads were paved for cyclists first. There was a political fight over whether and how to regulate cars to prevent them from crowding out other road
by bwestergard 2y ago
In the U.S., roads were paved for cyclists first. There was a political fight over whether and how to regulate cars to prevent them from crowding out other road users. See "Fighting Traffic".
https://www.amazon.com/Fighting-Traffic-American-Inside-Technology/dp/0262516128/ref=mp_s_a_1_1 https://www.amazon.com/Fighting-Traffic-American-Inside-Tech...
- kube-system 2y agoAnd more broadly, paved roads were invented between 2600 and 2200 BC.
- treyfitty 2y agoI meant to reference modern roads. Lane markings, signage, and setbacks are clearly spaced, designed, and optimized for traveling in a car. Those 45mph signs and the intentional spacing of lane markers were not designed because of bicyclists.
- amanaplanacanal 2y agoBad road design. We can do better.