The thing about low traffic neighbourhoods is if they're making an area more annoying to drive in then they're probably working.
Soon residents will start asking "is taking the car the best option for this journey?" and finding most of the time, the answer is no.
Soon residents will start asking "is taking the car the best option for this journey?" and finding most of the time, the answer is no.
https://twitter.com/nickyJphoto/status/1357031664078254082
Again and again I'm reminded of that saying "when you're accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression."
Drivers are so used to interventions being aimed at making their journeys easier that the moment a different road user becomes the focus, they can't cope.
Drivers are so used to interventions being aimed at making their journeys easier that the moment a different road user becomes the focus, they can't cope.
Is Hackney as hellish to drive in as most streets in London are to walk and cycle in? Of course not.
But for drivers, slight delays feel like hell. For many cyclists and pedestrians, a hellish journey is one you feel like you might not survive.
But for drivers, slight delays feel like hell. For many cyclists and pedestrians, a hellish journey is one you feel like you might not survive.
Driving shouldn't be safer, more convenient or more enjoyable than walking or cycling. But right now our streets are designed to make it that way.
To achieve equity between those ways of travelling things will have to become less convenient and joyful for drivers. That's okay.
To achieve equity between those ways of travelling things will have to become less convenient and joyful for drivers. That's okay.
(I haven't said things need to become less safe for drivers on purpose because studies show LTNs reduce risk of injury for drivers too findingspress.org/article/18330-…)
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